Time zone
Pacific Standard Time (PST), UTC−8. IANA zone America/Los_Angeles.
Time in California, United States
Time in Richmond, California now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
PST · UTC−8 Pacific Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:37 AM
- Sunset
- 5:08 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 32 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Richmond time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−8 → UTC−7).
Location
Richmond, California, United States. Coordinates 37.94° N, 122.35° W; population about 109,708.
Sunrise and sunset in Richmond today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:09 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:37 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:52 AM
- Sunset
- 5:08 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:36 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 32 min
- Night length
- 13 h 28 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:20 AM – 7:14 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:31 PM – 5:25 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:09 AM – 6:20 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:25 PM – 5:36 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.
Richmond time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Richmond |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Richmond |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Richmond |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Richmond |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Richmond |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 2 hours behind Richmond |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 1 hour behind Richmond |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Richmond |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Richmond |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Richmond |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 5 hours ahead of Richmond |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 5 hours ahead of Richmond |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours ahead of Richmond |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours ahead of Richmond |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 9 hours ahead of Richmond |
Questions about time in Richmond
What time zone is Richmond in?
Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond from UTC?
Richmond is 8 hours behind UTC on standard time and 7 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Richmond 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 6:37 AM and set at 5:08 PM, giving 10 h 32 min of daylight.
Near Richmond
- Berkeley, California 10 km
- Oakland, California 16 km
- San Francisco, California 19 km
- Vallejo, California 20 km
- Daly City, California 27 km
- Concord, California 28 km
- Hayward, California 38 km
- San Mateo, California 41 km
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