Time Now in Bakersfield, United States 🇺🇸
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Bakersfield ranks
#3 for last to reach the new day.
Lat/Long: 35.37° N, 119.02° W
Elevation: 123 m above sea level
Population rank: #59 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: California
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Solar time: clocks run about 55m ahead of the sun
Timezone: PDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: PDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Bakersfield sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC−08:00. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Its elevation is a gentle 123 m. The closest large city is Los Angeles, about 163 km away. Bakersfield ranks among the biggest cities in the United States, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
The sun rises over Bakersfield at 06:18 and sets at 19:40, giving 13h 22m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Bakersfield
Daylight Hours in Bakersfield
Bakersfield gets 13h 23m of daylight today. Sunrise in Bakersfield is at 06:18 and sunset in Bakersfield is at 19:40.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 46m near the December solstice to 14h 32m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 18 Aug ● | 04:42 | 06:17 | 12:59 | 16:42 | 19:42 | 21:12 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 04:43 | 06:18 | 12:59 | 16:42 | 19:40 | 21:10 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 04:44 | 06:19 | 12:59 | 16:41 | 19:39 | 21:09 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 04:45 | 06:20 | 12:59 | 16:41 | 19:38 | 21:08 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:46 | 06:20 | 12:59 | 16:40 | 19:37 | 21:07 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:48 | 06:21 | 12:58 | 16:40 | 19:35 | 21:05 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:49 | 06:22 | 12:58 | 16:39 | 19:34 | 21:04 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Bakersfield
Sunrise
in Bakersfield
↑
6:18 AM
Sunset
in Bakersfield
↓
7:40 PM
Day Length
13h 22m
Dawn
in Bakersfield
5:50 AM
Dusk
in Bakersfield
8:08 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Bakersfield
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
36.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 12:38
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 22:48
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Distances & Clock Changes in Bakersfield
How Far Is Bakersfield From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 163 km | SSE (154deg) |
| New York | 3,943 km | ENE (68deg) |
| London | 8,674 km | NE (34deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,676 km | NW (305deg) |
| Paris | 9,006 km | NE (35deg) |
| Moscow | 9,642 km | NNE (13deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 10,040 km | ESE (119deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,500 km | NW (310deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Bakersfield?
Bakersfield next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Bakersfield's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Bakersfield and you would surface in the open ocean, near 35.4deg S, 61.0deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bakersfield
What time is it in Bakersfield right now?
The current local time in Bakersfield is 09:31 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Bakersfield follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What time zone is Bakersfield in?
Clocks in Bakersfield follow the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-07:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Bakersfield?
Bakersfield is UTC-07:00 right now. To convert UTC to Bakersfield local time, shift the clock 07:00 hours backward.
Is Bakersfield on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Bakersfield is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 18, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bakersfield today?
In Bakersfield today the sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 19:40, giving 13h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bakersfield tonight?
The moon phase over Bakersfield tonight is Waxing Crescent with 36.4% illumination.
What is solar time in Bakersfield?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bakersfield, clocks run about 55m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.