Time Now in Oceanside, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 33.2° N, 117.38° W
Elevation: 20 m above sea level
Population rank: #156 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 50m 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 Oceanside 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. Today gives roughly 13 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. Oceanside sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. At about 20 m, Oceanside is practically at sea level. Los Angeles is the nearest major hub, roughly 124 km distant. Oceanside ranks among the biggest cities in the United States, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Oceanside gets 12h 46m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 19:11.
Time & Daylight in Oceanside
Daylight Hours in Oceanside
Oceanside gets 12h 46m of daylight today. Sunrise in Oceanside is at 06:25 and sunset in Oceanside is at 19:11.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 57m near the December solstice to 14h 21m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Oceanside and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Oceanside's Time Zone (UTC-07:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 3 Sep ● | 04:57 | 06:25 | 12:48 | 16:24 | 19:12 | 20:42 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:58 | 06:25 | 12:48 | 16:24 | 19:11 | 20:41 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:58 | 06:26 | 12:48 | 16:23 | 19:10 | 20:40 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:59 | 06:27 | 12:47 | 16:22 | 19:08 | 20:38 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 05:00 | 06:27 | 12:47 | 16:21 | 19:07 | 20:37 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 05:01 | 06:28 | 12:47 | 16:21 | 19:06 | 20:36 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 05:02 | 06:29 | 12:46 | 16:20 | 19:04 | 20:34 |
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Distances & Clock Changes in Oceanside
How Far Is Oceanside From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 124 km | NW (320deg) |
| New York | 3,902 km | ENE (65deg) |
| London | 8,789 km | NE (34deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,940 km | NW (307deg) |
| Paris | 9,117 km | NE (35deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,790 km | ESE (120deg) |
| Moscow | 9,843 km | NNE (14deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,772 km | NW (311deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Oceanside?
Oceanside next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Oceanside's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Oceanside and you would surface in the open ocean, near 33.2deg S, 62.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Oceanside
What time is it in Oceanside right now?
The current local time in Oceanside is 01:37 on Thursday, September 03, 2026. Oceanside follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What time zone is Oceanside in?
Clocks in Oceanside 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 Oceanside?
Is Oceanside on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Oceanside as of September 03, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Oceanside today?
In Oceanside today the sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 19:11, giving 12h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oceanside tonight?
Over Oceanside tonight the moon shows a Last Quarter phase at 61.1% illumination.
What is solar time in Oceanside?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Oceanside, clocks run about 50m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.