Time Now in Modesto, United States 🇺🇸
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Modesto ranks
#3 for last to reach the new day.
Lat/Long: 37.64° N, 121° W
Elevation: 28 m above sea level
Population rank: #118 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
Modesto sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC−08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Modesto sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Modesto lies barely above sea level, at roughly 28 m. Modesto is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 470 km off. Modesto ranks among the biggest cities in the United States, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today Modesto sees 13h 22m between a 06:25 sunrise and a 19:48 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Modesto
Daylight Hours in Modesto
Modesto gets 13h 23m of daylight today. Sunrise in Modesto is at 06:25 and sunset in Modesto is at 19:48.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 33m near the December solstice to 14h 46m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Modesto and Major Cities
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Aug ● | 04:46 | 06:24 | 13:07 | 16:51 | 19:49 | 21:19 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:48 | 06:25 | 13:06 | 16:50 | 19:48 | 21:18 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:49 | 06:26 | 13:06 | 16:50 | 19:46 | 21:16 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:50 | 06:27 | 13:06 | 16:49 | 19:45 | 21:15 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:51 | 06:28 | 13:06 | 16:48 | 19:43 | 21:13 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:52 | 06:29 | 13:05 | 16:47 | 19:42 | 21:12 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:54 | 06:29 | 13:05 | 16:47 | 19:41 | 21:11 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Modesto
Sunrise
in Modesto
↑
6:25 AM
Sunset
in Modesto
↓
7:48 PM
Day Length
13h 22m
Dawn
in Modesto
5:57 AM
Dusk
in Modesto
8:16 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Modesto
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
67.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 16:43
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 00:52
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Distances & Clock Changes in Modesto
How Far Is Modesto From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 470 km | SSE (147deg) |
| New York | 4,017 km | ENE (70deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,387 km | NW (304deg) |
| London | 8,561 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Paris | 8,897 km | NE (34deg) |
| Moscow | 9,434 km | NNE (12deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 10,316 km | ESE (118deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,203 km | NW (309deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Modesto?
Modesto next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Modesto's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Modesto and you would surface in the open ocean, near 37.6deg S, 59.0deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Modesto
What time is it in Modesto right now?
The current local time in Modesto is 16:43 on Friday, August 21, 2026. Modesto follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What time zone is Modesto in?
Modesto 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 Modesto?
Is Modesto on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Modesto is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 21, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Modesto today?
Modesto sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 19:48 today, giving 13h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Modesto tonight?
Over Modesto tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 67.6% illumination.
What is solar time in Modesto?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Modesto, clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.