Time Now in El Centro, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 32.79° N, 115.56° W
Elevation: -12 m above sea level
Population rank: #1097 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 40m 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
Clocks in El Centro are set to UTC−08:00 under the America/Los_Angeles zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. El Centro sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. At about -12 m, El Centro is practically at sea level. The closest large city is Los Angeles, about 286 km away. El Centro is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Time & Daylight in El Centro
Daylight Hours in El Centro
El Centro gets 11h 36m of daylight today. Sunrise in El Centro is at 06:41 and sunset in El Centro is at 18:17.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 59m near the December solstice to 14h 18m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between El Centro and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from El Centro right now.
Other Cities in United States with Local Time
Cities Sharing El Centro's Time Zone (UTC-07:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as El Centro.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 8 Oct ● | 05:16 | 06:41 | 12:29 | 15:48 | 18:18 | 19:48 |
| Fri, 9 Oct | 05:17 | 06:41 | 12:29 | 15:47 | 18:17 | 19:47 |
| Sat, 10 Oct | 05:18 | 06:42 | 12:29 | 15:46 | 18:15 | 19:45 |
| Sun, 11 Oct | 05:19 | 06:43 | 12:29 | 15:45 | 18:14 | 19:44 |
| Mon, 12 Oct | 05:19 | 06:44 | 12:28 | 15:44 | 18:13 | 19:43 |
| Tue, 13 Oct | 05:20 | 06:44 | 12:28 | 15:44 | 18:12 | 19:42 |
| Wed, 14 Oct | 05:21 | 06:45 | 12:28 | 15:43 | 18:10 | 19:40 |
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Moon Phases & Times for El Centro
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
4.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 05:45
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 17:08
Distances & Clock Changes in El Centro
How Far Is El Centro From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 286 km | WNW (300deg) |
| New York | 3,769 km | ENE (64deg) |
| London | 8,730 km | NE (35deg) |
| Paris | 9,055 km | NE (36deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,103 km | NW (307deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,621 km | ESE (121deg) |
| Moscow | 9,845 km | NNE (15deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,929 km | NW (312deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in El Centro?
El Centro next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
El Centro's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from El Centro and you would surface in the open ocean, near 32.8deg S, 64.4deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about El Centro
What time is it in El Centro right now?
The current local time in El Centro is 06:55 on Thursday, October 08, 2026. El Centro follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What time zone is El Centro in?
Clocks in El Centro 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 El Centro?
Is El Centro on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in El Centro as of October 08, 2026.
What moon phase is visible over El Centro tonight?
The moon phase over El Centro tonight is Waning Crescent with 4.9% illumination.
What is solar time in El Centro?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Centro, clocks run about 40m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.