Time zone
Pacific Standard Time (PST), UTC−8. IANA zone America/Los_Angeles.
Time in California, United States
Time in Sacramento, California now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
PST · UTC−8 Pacific Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:34 AM
- Sunset
- 5:04 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 29 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Sacramento time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−8 → UTC−7).
Location
Sacramento, California, United States. Coordinates 38.58° N, 121.49° W; population about 524,943.
Sunrise and sunset in Sacramento today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:07 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:34 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:49 AM
- Sunset
- 5:04 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:31 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 29 min
- Night length
- 13 h 31 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:17 AM – 7:12 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:26 PM – 5:21 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:07 AM – 6:17 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:21 PM – 5:31 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.
Sacramento time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Sacramento |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Sacramento |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Sacramento |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Sacramento |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Sacramento |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 2 hours behind Sacramento |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 1 hour behind Sacramento |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Sacramento |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Sacramento |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Sacramento |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 5 hours ahead of Sacramento |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 5 hours ahead of Sacramento |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours ahead of Sacramento |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours ahead of Sacramento |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 9 hours ahead of Sacramento |
Questions about time in Sacramento
What time zone is Sacramento in?
Sacramento 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 Sacramento 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 Sacramento from UTC?
Sacramento is 8 hours behind UTC on standard time and 7 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sacramento 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 6:34 AM and set at 5:04 PM, giving 10 h 29 min of daylight.
Near Sacramento
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- Roseville, California 26 km
- Fairfield, California 60 km
- Antioch, California 70 km
- Stockton, California 72 km
- Concord, California 82 km
- Vallejo, California 85 km
- Richmond, California 103 km
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