Time zone
Pacific Standard Time (PST), UTC−8. IANA zone America/Los_Angeles.
Time in California, United States
Time in Oceanside, California now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
PST · UTC−8 Pacific Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 4:56 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 47 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Oceanside time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−8 → UTC−7).
Location
Oceanside, California, United States. Coordinates 33.20° N, 117.38° W; population about 175,691.
Sunrise and sunset in Oceanside today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:43 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:33 AM
- Sunset
- 4:56 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:22 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 47 min
- Night length
- 13 h 13 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:53 AM – 6:44 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:21 PM – 5:12 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:43 AM – 5:53 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:12 PM – 5:22 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.
Oceanside time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Oceanside |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Oceanside |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Oceanside |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Oceanside |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Oceanside |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 2 hours behind Oceanside |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 1 hour behind Oceanside |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Oceanside |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Oceanside |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Oceanside |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 5 hours ahead of Oceanside |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 5 hours ahead of Oceanside |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours ahead of Oceanside |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours ahead of Oceanside |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 9 hours ahead of Oceanside |
Questions about time in Oceanside
What time zone is Oceanside in?
Oceanside 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 Oceanside 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 Oceanside from UTC?
Oceanside is 8 hours behind UTC on standard time and 7 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Oceanside 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 6:09 AM and set at 4:56 PM, giving 10 h 47 min of daylight.
Near Oceanside
- Carlsbad, California 5 km
- Vista, California 13 km
- Escondido, California 29 km
- Temecula, California 39 km
- Murrieta, California 43 km
- San Diego, California 57 km
- El Cajon, California 59 km
- Irvine, California 67 km
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