California uses Pacific Standard Time (PST) during standard time and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) during Daylight Saving Time (DST). California shares its time zone and DST schedule with bordering states Oregon and Nevada.

The state of California is in the Pacific Time zone. All counties and cities (incl. Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego) have the same time zone, there are no exceptions.

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Exact time now, time zone, time difference, sunrise/sunset time and key facts for California, United States.

If you’re looking to determine whether California is on Eastern Standard Time (EST) or Pacific Standard Time (PST), you’ve come to the right place! This comprehensive guide will provide all the details you need to understand California time zones.

The Pacific Time Zone (PT) is a time zone encompassing the western United States and northwestern Mexico. Places in this zone observe standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC−08:00).

California uses Pacific Time (UTC-7). The state observes daylight saving time, shifting clocks forward by one hour from March to November.

View current local times and time zone details for cities in California, United States. Includes DST information and a list of cities. Accurate regional time from Timezones.com.

Exact local time now in California, United States. Time Zone, UTC offset, and DST. Clock with seconds, 12/24h formats, sunrise/sunset, and more.