Time in California, United States

Time in Chico, California now

4:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

PST · UTC−8 Pacific Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sunset: 5:03 PM
Day length: 10 h 25 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Chico time zone

Time zone

Pacific Standard Time (PST), UTC−8. IANA zone America/Los_Angeles.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−8 → UTC−7).

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Location

Chico, California, United States. Coordinates 39.73° N, 121.84° W; population about 121,345.

Sunrise and sunset in Chico today

Dawn (civil): 6:10 AM
Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Solar noon: 11:50 AM
Sunset: 5:03 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:31 PM
Day length: 10 h 25 min
Night length: 13 h 35 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:20 AM – 7:16 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:25 PM – 5:20 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:10 AM – 6:20 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:20 PM – 5:31 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.

Chico time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Chico
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Chico
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Chico
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Chico
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Chico
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	2 hours behind Chico
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	1 hour behind Chico
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Chico
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Chico
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Chico
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	5 hours ahead of Chico
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	5 hours ahead of Chico
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	8 hours ahead of Chico
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	8 hours ahead of Chico
Paris, France	1:00 PM	9 hours ahead of Chico

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Questions about time in Chico

What time zone is Chico in?

Chico 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 Chico 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 Chico from UTC?

Chico is 8 hours behind UTC on standard time and 7 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Chico 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 6:38 AM and set at 5:03 PM, giving 10 h 25 min of daylight.

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