Time in California, United States

Time in Downey, California now

4:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

PST · UTC−8 Pacific Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:13 AM
Sunset: 4:58 PM
Day length: 10 h 45 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Downey 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

Downey, California, United States. Coordinates 33.94° N, 118.13° W; population about 114,219.

Sunrise and sunset in Downey today

Dawn (civil): 5:47 AM
Sunrise: 6:13 AM
Solar noon: 11:36 AM
Sunset: 4:58 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:24 PM
Day length: 10 h 45 min
Night length: 13 h 15 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:57 AM – 6:48 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:23 PM – 5:14 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:47 AM – 5:57 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:14 PM – 5:24 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.

Downey time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Downey

What time zone is Downey in?

Downey 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 Downey 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 Downey from UTC?

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

What time is sunrise and sunset in Downey 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 6:13 AM and set at 4:58 PM, giving 10 h 45 min of daylight.

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