Current Time in Los Altos, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 37.39° N, 122.11° W
Elevation: 48 m above sea level
Population rank: #1640 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 Los Altos, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Los Altos currently observes PDT, UTC-7. Los Altos keeps its clocks on UTC−08:00, in the America/Los_Angeles time zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. Being in the temperate belt, Los Altos sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Los Altos sits at a modest 48 m above sea level. Los Altos is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 509 km off. A major centre in the United States, Los Altos keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Los Altos at 07:31 and sets at 18:12, giving 10h 40m of daylight today.
Los Altos Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Los Altos
Los Altos gets 10h 41m of daylight today. Sunrise in Los Altos is at 07:31 and sunset in Los Altos is at 18:12.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 35m near the December solstice to 14h 44m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Los Altos and Major Cities
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Current Time in Other Cities in the United States
Cities Sharing Los Altos's Time Zone (UTC-07:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 30 Oct ● | 06:00 | 07:31 | 12:52 | 15:49 | 18:13 | 19:43 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 06:01 | 07:32 | 12:52 | 15:48 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 05:02 | 06:33 | 11:52 | 14:47 | 17:10 | 18:40 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 05:03 | 06:34 | 11:51 | 14:46 | 17:09 | 18:39 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 05:04 | 06:35 | 11:51 | 14:45 | 17:08 | 18:38 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 05:05 | 06:36 | 11:51 | 14:45 | 17:07 | 18:37 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 05:05 | 06:37 | 11:52 | 14:44 | 17:06 | 18:36 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Los Altos
Sunrise
in Los Altos
↑
7:31 AM
Sunset
in Los Altos
↓
6:12 PM
Day Length
10h 40m
Dawn
in Los Altos
7:04 AM
Dusk
in Los Altos
6:39 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Los Altos
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
69.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 22:19
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 13:35
Distances & Clock Changes in Los Altos
How Far Is Los Altos From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 509 km | SE (136deg) |
| New York | 4,118 km | ENE (70deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,321 km | WNW (304deg) |
| London | 8,638 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Paris | 8,974 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Moscow | 9,481 km | NNE (11deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 10,390 km | ESE (117deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,144 km | NW (309deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Los Altos?
Los Altos next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Los Altos's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Los Altos and you would surface in the open ocean, near 37.4deg S, 57.9deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Los Altos
What time is it in Los Altos right now?
The current local time in Los Altos is 18:55 on Friday, October 30, 2026. Los Altos follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What time zone is Los Altos in?
Clocks in Los Altos 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 Los Altos?
Is Los Altos on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Los Altos as of October 30, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Los Altos today?
Today in Los Altos: sunrise is at 07:31 and sunset is at 18:12, giving 10h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Los Altos tonight?
Over Los Altos tonight the moon shows a Waning Gibbous phase at 69.8% illumination.
What is solar time in Los Altos?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Los Altos, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.