Time in California, United States

Time in Huntington Beach, California now

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

PST · UTC−8 Pacific Standard Time

Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
4:58 PM
Day length
10 h 46 min
Daylight saving
Changes Mar 14, 2027

Huntington Beach time zone

Time zone

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

Location

Huntington Beach, California, United States. Coordinates 33.66° N, 118.00° W; population about 201,899.

Sunrise and sunset in Huntington Beach today

Dawn (civil)
5:46 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Solar noon
11:35 AM
Sunset
4:58 PM
Dusk (civil)
5:24 PM
Day length
10 h 46 min
Night length
13 h 14 min
Golden hour, morning
5:56 AM – 6:47 AM
Golden hour, evening
4:23 PM – 5:14 PM
Blue hour, morning
5:46 AM – 5:56 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.

Huntington Beach time compared with other cities

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CityLocal timeDifference from Huntington Beach
New York City, New York7:00 AM3 hours ahead of Huntington Beach
Chicago, Illinois6:00 AM2 hours ahead of Huntington Beach
Denver, Colorado5:00 AM1 hour ahead of Huntington Beach
Phoenix, Arizona5:00 AM1 hour ahead of Huntington Beach
Honolulu, Hawaii2:00 AM2 hours behind Huntington Beach
Anchorage, Alaska3:00 AM1 hour behind Huntington Beach
Toronto, Canada7:00 AM3 hours ahead of Huntington Beach
Vancouver, Canada5:00 AM1 hour ahead of Huntington Beach
Mexico City, Mexico6:00 AM2 hours ahead of Huntington Beach
São Paulo, Brazil9:00 AM5 hours ahead of Huntington Beach
Buenos Aires, Argentina9:00 AM5 hours ahead of Huntington Beach
London, United Kingdom12:00 PM8 hours ahead of Huntington Beach
Dublin, Ireland12:00 PM8 hours ahead of Huntington Beach
Paris, France1:00 PM9 hours ahead of Huntington Beach

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Questions about time in Huntington Beach

What time zone is Huntington Beach in?

Huntington Beach 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 Huntington Beach 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 Huntington Beach from UTC?

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

What time is sunrise and sunset in Huntington Beach 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 6:12 AM and set at 4:58 PM, giving 10 h 46 min of daylight.

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