California Time Zone and Map with Current Time in the Largest Cities

Understanding California's Time Zone

California is located in the Pacific Time Zone (PT), observing Pacific Standard Time (PST) during standard time and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) during Daylight Saving Time (DST). PDT is 8 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and 3 hours behind Eastern Time (ET).

Current Time in Major California Cities

Here is the current time in the largest cities in California as of June 19, 2024, 6:09 PM PDT: * Los Angeles: 6:09 PM * San Diego: 6:09 PM * San Francisco: 6:09 PM * Sacramento: 6:09 PM * San Jose: 6:09 PM

Time Zone Map of California

The following map shows the time zones in California and the current time in each city: [Insert time zone map of California]

Time Differences

California is 3 hours behind New York City, 2 hours behind Chicago, and 1 hour behind Denver.

Daylight Saving Time

California observes Daylight Saving Time from March to November. During DST, clocks are moved forward 1 hour, resulting in PDT. The next time change in California will occur in 4 months and 16 days.

Additional Time Facts

* California is one of 48 states in the US that observe Daylight Saving Time. * The state of Arizona does not observe DST, except for the Navajo Nation. * California's time zone was originally based on the 120th meridian west of Greenwich, but was adjusted in 1895 to align with the railroad industry.