Time in El Centro
Saturday, October 17, 2026
PDT (UTC-7), Pacific Daylight Time
California, United States
El Centro is 3 hours behind New York.
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10:49 AM in El Centro, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from El Centro
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind El Centro they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from El Centro |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 1:49 PM EDT | +3h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 6:49 PM BST | +8h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 10:49 AM PDT | ±0 |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 12:49 PM CDT | +2h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 1:49 PM EDT | +3h |
| São PauloBrazil | 2:49 PM BRT | +4h |
| ParisFrance | 7:49 PM CEST | +9h |
| BerlinGermany | 7:49 PM CEST | +9h |
| MoscowRussia | 8:49 PM MSK | +10h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 9:49 PM GST | +11h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:19 PM IST | +12h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 12:49 AM ICTnext day | +14h |
| Singapore | 1:49 AM SGTnext day | +15h |
| ShanghaiChina | 1:49 AM CSTnext day | +15h |
| TokyoJapan | 2:49 AM JSTnext day | +16h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 4:49 AM AEDTnext day | +18h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 6:49 AM NZDTnext day | +20h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 7:49 PM SAST | +9h |
El Centro time zone
- Local time
- 10:49 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-7
- IANA time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 43,956
- Coordinates
- 32.79, -115.56
Daylight saving time
El Centro 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 today
- Sunrise
- 6:47 AM
- Sunset
- 6:07 PM
- Day length
- 11h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:27 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near El Centro
- San Luis Río ColoradoSonora, Mexico
- El CajonCalifornia, United States
- TijuanaBaja California, Mexico
- EnsenadaBaja California, Mexico
- Chula VistaCalifornia, United States
- EscondidoCalifornia, United States
- RosaritoBaja California, Mexico
- San DiegoCalifornia, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is El Centro in?
El Centro uses Pacific Daylight Time (America/Los_Angeles); the local time is currently UTC-7.
Does El Centro observe daylight saving time?
Yes. El Centro switches between UTC-8 in standard time and UTC-7 in summer.
What is the time difference between El Centro and New York?
El Centro is 3 hours behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for El Centro?
The country calling code is +1.