Time in California, United States

Time in Palmdale, 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 43 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Palmdale 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

Palmdale, California, United States. Coordinates 34.58° N, 118.12° W; population about 158,351.

Sunrise and sunset in Palmdale today

Dawn (civil): 5:48 AM
Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Solar noon: 11:35 AM
Sunset: 4:57 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:23 PM
Day length: 10 h 43 min
Night length: 13 h 17 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.

Palmdale time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Palmdale

What time zone is Palmdale in?

Palmdale 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 Palmdale 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 Palmdale from UTC?

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

What time is sunrise and sunset in Palmdale 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 43 min of daylight.

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