Current Time in Hayward, United States 🇺🇸
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Hayward ranks
#3 for last to reach the new day.
Lat/Long: 37.67° N, 122.08° W
Elevation: 34 m above sea level
Population rank: #183 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 10m 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 Hayward, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Hayward currently observes PDT, UTC-7. Local time in Hayward runs on a UTC−08:00 offset (America/Los_Angeles). Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Hayward sits at a modest 34 m above sea level. Hayward is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 530 km off. Hayward ranks among the biggest cities in the United States, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
The sun rises over Hayward at 07:19 and sets at 18:26, giving 11h 06m of daylight today.
Hayward Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Hayward
Hayward gets 11h 06m of daylight today. Sunrise in Hayward is at 07:19 and sunset in Hayward is at 18:26.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 33m near the December solstice to 14h 46m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Hayward's Time Zone (UTC-07:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 18 Oct ● | 05:49 | 07:19 | 12:53 | 16:00 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:50 | 07:20 | 12:53 | 15:59 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:51 | 07:21 | 12:53 | 15:58 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:52 | 07:22 | 12:52 | 15:57 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:53 | 07:23 | 12:52 | 15:56 | 18:22 | 19:52 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:54 | 07:24 | 12:52 | 15:55 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:55 | 07:25 | 12:52 | 15:54 | 18:19 | 19:49 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Hayward
Sunrise
in Hayward
↑
7:19 AM
Sunset
in Hayward
↓
6:26 PM
Day Length
11h 06m
Dawn
in Hayward
6:52 AM
Dusk
in Hayward
6:53 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Hayward
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
54.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 15:11
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 00:26
Distances & Clock Changes in Hayward
How Far Is Hayward From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 530 km | SE (138deg) |
| New York | 4,105 km | ENE (70deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,306 km | WNW (304deg) |
| London | 8,610 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Paris | 8,947 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Moscow | 9,450 km | NNE (11deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 10,402 km | ESE (117deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,127 km | NW (309deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Hayward?
Hayward next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Hayward's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Hayward and you would surface in the open ocean, near 37.7deg S, 57.9deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hayward
What time is it in Hayward right now?
The current local time in Hayward is 20:21 on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Hayward follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What time zone is Hayward in?
Hayward 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 Hayward?
Is Hayward on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of October 18, 2026, Hayward has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hayward today?
Hayward sees sunrise at 07:19 and sunset at 18:26 today, giving 11h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hayward tonight?
Over Hayward tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 54.5% illumination.
What is solar time in Hayward?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hayward, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.