Time in California, United States

Time in Hayward, California now

4:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

PST · UTC−8 Pacific Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sunset: 5:08 PM
Day length: 10 h 33 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Hayward 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

Hayward, California, United States. Coordinates 37.67° N, 122.08° W; population about 158,289.

Sunrise and sunset in Hayward today

Dawn (civil): 6:08 AM
Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Solar noon: 11:51 AM
Sunset: 5:08 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:35 PM
Day length: 10 h 33 min
Night length: 13 h 27 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:18 AM – 7:12 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:31 PM – 5:24 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:08 AM – 6:18 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:24 PM – 5:35 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.

Hayward time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Hayward

What time zone is Hayward in?

Hayward 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 Hayward 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 Hayward from UTC?

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

What time is sunrise and sunset in Hayward 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 6:35 AM and set at 5:08 PM, giving 10 h 33 min of daylight.

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