Current TIme in California
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State: California
Abbreviation: CA
State Capitol: Sacramento
Number of Time Zones: 1
Name of Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Current time in California with seconds by location (click location for more information)
Time Zone
PST (Pacific Standard Time)
UTC/GMT -8 hours
DST started
March 9, 2025
Forward 1 hour
DST ended
November 2, 2025
Back 1 hour
Next Change
March 8, 2026
Forward 1 hour
California is within the Pacific Time Zone
California adheres to the Pacific Time Zone (PST) during standard time. Additionally, California adheres to Pacific Daylight time during Daylight Saving Time (DST).
Oregon, Nevada and California all share the same time zone and DST parameters. However, Arizona, which borders California, is on Mountain Standard Time (MST) all year long.
About West Coast Time
Pacific Time and “West Coast Time” are terms that are often used interchangeably as the term covers the entire West Coast of the United States from California in the South to Washington in the North. Baja California located in Mexico also adheres West Coast Time.