Time in California, United States

Time in Modesto, California now

4:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

PST · UTC−8 Pacific Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sunset: 5:03 PM
Day length: 10 h 33 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Modesto 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

Modesto, California, United States. Coordinates 37.64° N, 121.00° W; population about 211,266.

Sunrise and sunset in Modesto today

Dawn (civil): 6:03 AM
Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Solar noon: 11:47 AM
Sunset: 5:03 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:31 PM
Day length: 10 h 33 min
Night length: 13 h 27 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:14 AM – 7:08 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:26 PM – 5:20 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:03 AM – 6:14 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:20 PM – 5:31 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.

Modesto time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Modesto

What time zone is Modesto in?

Modesto 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 Modesto 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 Modesto from UTC?

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

What time is sunrise and sunset in Modesto 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 6:31 AM and set at 5:03 PM, giving 10 h 33 min of daylight.

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