Time zone
Pacific Standard Time (PST), UTC−8. IANA zone America/Los_Angeles.
Time in California, United States
Time in Bakersfield, California now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
PST · UTC−8 Pacific Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:19 AM
- Sunset
- 4:59 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 40 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Bakersfield time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−8 → UTC−7).
Location
Bakersfield, California, United States. Coordinates 35.37° N, 119.02° W; population about 373,640.
Sunrise and sunset in Bakersfield today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:53 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:19 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:39 AM
- Sunset
- 4:59 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:26 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 40 min
- Night length
- 13 h 20 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:03 AM – 6:55 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:23 PM – 5:15 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:53 AM – 6:03 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:15 PM – 5:26 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Bakersfield time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Bakersfield |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Bakersfield |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Bakersfield |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Bakersfield |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 2 hours behind Bakersfield |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 1 hour behind Bakersfield |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Bakersfield |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Bakersfield |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Bakersfield |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 5 hours ahead of Bakersfield |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 5 hours ahead of Bakersfield |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours ahead of Bakersfield |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours ahead of Bakersfield |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 9 hours ahead of Bakersfield |
Questions about time in Bakersfield
What time zone is Bakersfield in?
Bakersfield uses Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) as standard time and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Los_Angeles, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Bakersfield observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−8 → UTC−7). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Bakersfield from UTC?
Bakersfield is 8 hours behind UTC on standard time and 7 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bakersfield today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:19 AM and set at 4:59 PM, giving 10 h 40 min of daylight.
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