Current Time in Gilroy, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 37.01° N, 121.57° W
Elevation: 61 m above sea level
Population rank: #886 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 1h 05m 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
The time now in Gilroy, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Gilroy currently observes PDT, UTC-7. Gilroy 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. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 11 hours. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Its elevation is a gentle 61 m. Gilroy is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 446 km off. A major centre in the United States, Gilroy keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Today Gilroy sees 10h 58m between a 07:20 sunrise and a 18:19 sunset.
Gilroy Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Gilroy
Gilroy gets 10h 59m of daylight today. Sunrise in Gilroy is at 07:20 and sunset in Gilroy is at 18:19.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 37m near the December solstice to 14h 42m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Gilroy and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Gilroy's Time Zone (UTC-07:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 22 Oct ● | 05:51 | 07:20 | 12:50 | 15:55 | 18:21 | 19:51 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:52 | 07:21 | 12:50 | 15:54 | 18:19 | 19:49 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:52 | 07:22 | 12:50 | 15:53 | 18:18 | 19:48 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:53 | 07:23 | 12:50 | 15:52 | 18:17 | 19:47 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 05:54 | 07:24 | 12:50 | 15:51 | 18:16 | 19:46 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 05:55 | 07:25 | 12:50 | 15:50 | 18:14 | 19:44 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 05:56 | 07:26 | 12:50 | 15:49 | 18:13 | 19:43 |
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Distances & Clock Changes in Gilroy
How Far Is Gilroy From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 446 km | SE (137deg) |
| New York | 4,089 km | ENE (69deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,384 km | NW (304deg) |
| London | 8,647 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Paris | 8,983 km | NNE (34deg) |
| Moscow | 9,513 km | NNE (12deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 10,328 km | ESE (118deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,208 km | NW (309deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Gilroy?
Gilroy next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Gilroy's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Gilroy and you would surface in the open ocean, near 37.0deg S, 58.4deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gilroy
What time is it in Gilroy right now?
The current local time in Gilroy is 04:09 on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Gilroy follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What time zone is Gilroy in?
Gilroy runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Gilroy?
Is Gilroy on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Gilroy as of October 22, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gilroy today?
Today in Gilroy: sunrise is at 07:20 and sunset is at 18:19, giving 10h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gilroy tonight?
The moon phase over Gilroy tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 84.1% illumination.
What is solar time in Gilroy?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gilroy, clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.