California local time · Los Angeles
Current Time in California
Pacific Standard Time · UTC−8
- Time zone
- Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8), and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) in summer
- Next clock change
- Back one hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026, 2:00 a.m.
- Sunrise · sunset in Los Angeles
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- Good times to call or pray together
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Pray for California now
It is morning in Los Angeles
Lord, morning has come to California. Be with everyone starting the day there: parents waking children, workers on their way, the sick, the lonely and the grieving. Give Your people there joy in You and courage to speak of Jesus, and open many hearts to the good news. Let Your name be praised there today. Amen.
Father, it is the middle of the day in California. Be near to those at work and at school, to the ones who make decisions for many, and to the ones no one notices. Give its leaders wisdom and justice. Strengthen the churches there to love their neighbors well, and draw many to Jesus. Amen.
Lord Jesus, evening is falling over California. Gather families around their tables in peace. Comfort those who come home to an empty house or a hard word. Bless the believers who meet tonight to pray and read Your Word, and let Your light shine through them. Thank You for being with them through this day. Amen.
Father, it is night in California. Watch over those who sleep and those who cannot: the anxious, the sick, the ones working through the night and the ones in danger. Give them rest and keep them safe. You never slumber or sleep; hold Your people there in Your hand until morning. Amen.
Those who live far away fear Your wonders; You make the dawn and sunset shout for joy.
Psalm 65:8 (BSB)
Time difference: California and the world
| City | Now | Through 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| New York | — | Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York all year. |
| Chicago | — | Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Chicago all year. |
| Denver | — | Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Denver all year. |
| Honolulu | — | In 2027, Los Angeles is 2 hours ahead of Honolulu until March 13, is 3 hours ahead of Honolulu from March 14 to November 6, and is 2 hours ahead of Honolulu from November 7. |
| London | — | Los Angeles is 8 hours behind London for most of the year. In 2027, from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, Los Angeles is 7 hours behind London, because the two change their clocks on different dates. |
| Jerusalem | — | Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Jerusalem for most of the year. In 2027, from March 14 to March 25 and from October 31 to November 6, Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Jerusalem, because the two change their clocks on different dates. |
| Lagos | — | In 2027, Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Lagos until March 13, is 8 hours behind Lagos from March 14 to November 6, and is 9 hours behind Lagos from November 7. |
California local time: questions
What time zone is California in?
All of California is on Pacific Time: Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Sacramento keep the same clock.
Does California have daylight saving time?
Yes. California moves its clocks back one hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 a.m., then forward one hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 a.m., then back one hour on Sunday, November 7, 2027 at 2:00 a.m.
What is the time difference between California and London?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind London for most of the year. In 2027, from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, Los Angeles is 7 hours behind London, because the two change their clocks on different dates.
What is the time difference between California and New York?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind New York all year.
The clock above is the local time in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego.