Time in California, United States

Time in Ontario, California now

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

PST · UTC−8 Pacific Standard Time

Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
4:56 PM
Day length
10 h 44 min
Daylight saving
Changes Mar 14, 2027

Ontario time zone

Time zone

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

Location

Ontario, California, United States. Coordinates 34.06° N, 117.65° W; population about 171,214.

Sunrise and sunset in Ontario today

Dawn (civil)
5:46 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Solar noon
11:34 AM
Sunset
4:56 PM
Dusk (civil)
5:22 PM
Day length
10 h 44 min
Night length
13 h 16 min
Golden hour, morning
5:56 AM – 6:47 AM
Golden hour, evening
4:21 PM – 5:12 PM
Blue hour, morning
5:46 AM – 5:56 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.

Ontario time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Ontario

What time zone is Ontario in?

Ontario 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 Ontario 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 Ontario from UTC?

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

What time is sunrise and sunset in Ontario 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 6:11 AM and set at 4:56 PM, giving 10 h 44 min of daylight.

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