Time in California (CA), United States 🇺🇸
The current local time in California, United States is anchored on Los Angeles. The state uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone (UTC -07:00).
California local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 PDT
State information
California
State of United States
Population: 39,538,223
Code: CA
Time zone
IANA: America/Los_Angeles
UTC offset: -07:00
Daylight saving: Yes — forward 8 March, back 1 November
Country: United States
Time difference across United States
How the clock in California compares with other United States regions on this site. Where the January and July figures differ, only one side observes daylight saving time.
| Region | Time zone | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | Pacific/Honolulu | −2 h | −3 h |
| Alaska | America/Anchorage | −1 h | −1 h |
| Nevada | America/Los_Angeles | Same time | Same time |
| Oregon | America/Los_Angeles | Same time | Same time |
| Washington | America/Los_Angeles | Same time | Same time |
| Arizona | America/Phoenix | +1 h | Same time |
| Colorado | America/Denver | +1 h | +1 h |
| Utah | America/Denver | +1 h | +1 h |
| Illinois | America/Chicago | +2 h | +2 h |
| Louisiana | America/Chicago | +2 h | +2 h |
| Minnesota | America/Chicago | +2 h | +2 h |
| Tennessee | America/Chicago | +2 h | +2 h |
| Texas | America/Chicago | +2 h | +2 h |
| Florida | America/New_York | +3 h | +3 h |
| Georgia | America/New_York | +3 h | +3 h |
| Massachusetts | America/New_York | +3 h | +3 h |
| Michigan | America/Detroit | +3 h | +3 h |
| New York | America/New_York | +3 h | +3 h |
| Pennsylvania | America/New_York | +3 h | +3 h |
Public holidays in California in 2026
13 public holidays apply in California, 2 of them regional (marked below) and not observed across all of United States. National holidays not on California's list: Columbus Day.
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day | |
| Mon 19 Jan | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | |
| Mon 16 Feb | Presidents' Day | |
| Tue 31 Mar | César Chávez Day | Regional |
| Mon 25 May | Memorial Day | |
| Fri 19 Jun | Juneteenth | |
| Fri 3 Jul | Independence Day (substitute day) | |
| Sat 4 Jul | Independence Day | |
| Mon 7 Sept | Labour Day | |
| Wed 11 Nov | Veterans Day | |
| Thu 26 Nov | Thanksgiving Day | |
| Fri 27 Nov | Day after Thanksgiving Day | Regional |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
California vs. major cities
How far California is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in California, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in California | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | +3 h | 12:00 | 09:00–14:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | +4 h | 13:00 | 09:00–13:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
| Paris · France | +9 h | 18:00 | None |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +9 h | 18:00 | None |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +11 h | 20:00 | None |
| Delhi · India | +12:30 h | 21:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +15 h | 00:00 (next day) | None |
| Beijing · China | +15 h | 00:00 (next day) | None |
| Tokyo · Japan | +16 h | 01:00 (next day) | None |
Shared office hours are shown in California time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in California
California has alternated between UTC -08:00 in standard time and UTC -07:00 in daylight saving time since at least 1970. Clocks currently go forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, a rule in place since 2007.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 8 March 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC -07:00 |
| Sunday, 1 November 2026 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC -08:00 |
| Sunday, 14 March 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC -07:00 |
| Sunday, 7 November 2027 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC -08:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Other cities in the same time zone
California time questions
- What time zone is California in?
- California uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone: UTC -08:00, -07:00 during DST.
- Does California observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. In 2026 clocks go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00 and go back on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00.
- How many public holidays does California have in 2026?
- 13 public holidays apply in California in 2026, including 2 that are not on the national list: César Chávez Day (Tuesday 31 March), Day after Thanksgiving Day (Friday 27 November). National holidays not kept in California: Columbus Day.
Explore California
More on California: the country overview, the exact IANA zone, and tools for Los Angeles.