Time in California, United States

Time in Oakland, California now

4:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

PST · UTC−8 Pacific Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sunset: 5:08 PM
Day length: 10 h 32 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Oakland 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

Oakland, California, United States. Coordinates 37.80° N, 122.27° W; population about 419,267.

Sunrise and sunset in Oakland today

Dawn (civil): 6:09 AM
Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Solar noon: 11:52 AM
Sunset: 5:08 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:35 PM
Day length: 10 h 32 min
Night length: 13 h 28 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:19 AM – 7:13 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:31 PM – 5:25 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:09 AM – 6:19 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:25 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.

Oakland time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Oakland

What time zone is Oakland in?

Oakland 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 Oakland 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 Oakland from UTC?

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

What time is sunrise and sunset in Oakland 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 6:36 AM and set at 5:08 PM, giving 10 h 32 min of daylight.

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