Time in California
Friday, October 16, 2026
PDT (UTC-7), Pacific Daylight Time
United States
California is 8 hours behind London.
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11:01 AM in California, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from California
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind California they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from California |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:01 PM EDT | +3h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:01 PM BST | +8h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:01 AM PDT | ±0 |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:01 PM CDT | +2h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:01 PM EDT | +3h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:01 PM BRT | +4h |
| ParisFrance | 8:01 PM CEST | +9h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:01 PM CEST | +9h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:01 PM MSK | +10h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:01 PM GST | +11h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:31 PM IST | +12h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:01 AM ICTnext day | +14h |
| Singapore | 2:01 AM SGTnext day | +15h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:01 AM CSTnext day | +15h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:01 AM JSTnext day | +16h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:01 AM AEDTnext day | +18h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:01 AM NZDTnext day | +20h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:01 PM SAST | +9h |
California time zone
- Local time
- 11:01 AM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-7
- IANA time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Dialing code
- +1
Daylight saving time
California uses daylight saving time: UTC-8 in standard time and UTC-7 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset in United States today
- Sunrise
- 7:15 AM
- Sunset
- 6:26 PM
- Day length
- 11h 11m
- Solar noon
- 12:51 PM
Cities in California
Questions and answers
What time zone is California in?
California uses Pacific Daylight Time (America/Los_Angeles); the local time is currently UTC-7.
Does California observe daylight saving time?
Yes. California switches between UTC-8 in standard time and UTC-7 in summer.
What is the time difference between California and London?
California is 8 hours behind London.
What is the international dialing code for California?
The country calling code is +1.