Time zone
Pacific Standard Time (PST), UTC−8. IANA zone America/Los_Angeles.
Time in California, United States
Time in El Monte, California now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
PST · UTC−8 Pacific Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 4:57 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 44 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
El Monte time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−8 → UTC−7).
Location
El Monte, California, United States. Coordinates 34.07° N, 118.03° W; population about 116,732.
Sunrise and sunset in El Monte today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:47 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:35 AM
- Sunset
- 4:57 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:23 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 44 min
- Night length
- 13 h 16 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:57 AM – 6:48 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:22 PM – 5:13 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:47 AM – 5:57 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:13 PM – 5:23 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.
El Monte time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from El Monte |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of El Monte |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of El Monte |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of El Monte |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of El Monte |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 2 hours behind El Monte |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 1 hour behind El Monte |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of El Monte |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of El Monte |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of El Monte |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 5 hours ahead of El Monte |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 5 hours ahead of El Monte |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours ahead of El Monte |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours ahead of El Monte |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 9 hours ahead of El Monte |
Questions about time in El Monte
What time zone is El Monte in?
El Monte 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 El Monte 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 El Monte from UTC?
El Monte is 8 hours behind UTC on standard time and 7 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Monte 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 4:57 PM, giving 10 h 44 min of daylight.
Near El Monte
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- Fullerton, California 24 km
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