What GMT time zone am I in California?
| Current: | PDT — Pacific Daylight Time |
|---|---|
| Next Change: | PST — Pacific Standard Time |
| Current Offset: | UTC/GMT -7 hours |
| Difference: | Same time as Sunnyvale |
To read it, simply look at the hour hand and note the hour it is pointing to on the dial. The GMT hand shows the time in the second time zone you have set it to. To read it, simply look at the GMT hand and note the hour it is pointing to on the 24-hour scale. In the example image, the GMT hand would be pointing to 9AM.
It refers to time on the zero or Greenwich meridian, which is not adjusted to reflect changes either to or from Daylight Saving Time. However, you need to know what happens during daylight saving time in the United States. In short, the local time is advanced one hour during daylight saving time.
| Country: | USA |
|---|---|
| Time zone abbreviation: | PST |
| Time zone name: | Pacific Time |
| Time offset: | UTC/GMT-07:00 |
| Observe DST: | Yes |
Current time zone for Los Angeles, Chile is GMT-3, whose offset is GMT-3. DST started on Sun, September 11 2022 at 12:00 am local time, when time in Los Angeles moved forward 1 hour to 1:00 am.
| Current Local Time in Locations in California with Links for More Information (171 Locations) | |
|---|---|
| San Diego * | Wed 8:08 am |
| San Francisco * | Wed 8:08 am |
| San Jose * | Wed 8:08 am |
| San Juan Capistrano * | Wed 8:08 am |
| State | Standard | DST |
|---|---|---|
| California (CA) | GMT-8 | GMT-7 |
| Colorado (CO) | GMT-7 | GMT-6 |
| Connecticut (CT) | GMT-5 | GMT-4 |
| Columbia (DC) | GMT-5 | GMT-4 |
United States GMT/UTC Offsets
Alaska and a portion of the Aleutian Islands that is east of 169 degrees 30 minutes west longitude observes the Alaska Time Zone. Hawaii and a portion of the Aleutian Islands that is west of 169 degrees 30 minutes west longitude observes the Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time Zone.
California Is in the Pacific Time Zone
California uses Pacific Standard Time (PST) during standard time and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) during Daylight Saving Time (DST).
| Name of Time Zone | Time |
|---|---|
| Eastern Standard Time | (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US and Canada) |
| U.S. Eastern Standard Time | (GMT-05:00) Indiana (East) |
| S.A. Pacific Standard Time | (GMT-05:00) Bogota, Lima, Quito |
| Atlantic Standard Time | (GMT-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada) |
How far is California behind GMT?
California is 7 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time.
The state of California lies in the Pacific time zone. Pacific Standard Time (PST) runs approximately from November thru March. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) runs approximately from April to October.
