Time in California, United States

Time in Lancaster, California now

4:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

PST · UTC−8 Pacific Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sunset: 4:57 PM
Day length: 10 h 42 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Lancaster 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

Lancaster, California, United States. Coordinates 34.70° N, 118.14° W; population about 161,103.

Sunrise and sunset in Lancaster today

Dawn (civil): 5:48 AM
Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Solar noon: 11:36 AM
Sunset: 4:57 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:23 PM
Day length: 10 h 42 min
Night length: 13 h 18 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:58 AM – 6:50 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:21 PM – 5:13 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:48 AM – 5:58 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.

Lancaster time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Lancaster

What time zone is Lancaster in?

Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster from UTC?

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

What time is sunrise and sunset in Lancaster 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 6:14 AM and set at 4:57 PM, giving 10 h 42 min of daylight.

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