Time Now in Sacramento, United States 🇺🇸
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Sacramento ranks
#3 for last to reach the new day.
Lat/Long: 38.58° N, 121.49° W
Elevation: 9 m above sea level
Population rank: #40 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
Sacramento sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC−08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Sacramento sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. At about 9 m, Sacramento is practically at sea level. Sacramento is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 581 km off. Sacramento ranks among the biggest cities in the United States, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today Sacramento sees 13h 34m between a 06:22 sunrise and a 19:56 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Sacramento
Daylight Hours in Sacramento
Sacramento gets 13h 35m of daylight today. Sunrise in Sacramento is at 06:22 and sunset in Sacramento is at 19:56.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 28m near the December solstice to 14h 51m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Sacramento and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Sacramento right now.
Other Cities in United States with Local Time
Cities Sharing Sacramento's Time Zone (UTC-07:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Sacramento.
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Prayer Times in Sacramento
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 17 Aug ● | 04:40 | 06:21 | 13:10 | 16:56 | 19:58 | 21:28 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 04:41 | 06:22 | 13:09 | 16:56 | 19:56 | 21:26 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 04:43 | 06:23 | 13:09 | 16:55 | 19:55 | 21:25 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 04:44 | 06:24 | 13:09 | 16:54 | 19:54 | 21:24 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 04:45 | 06:25 | 13:09 | 16:54 | 19:52 | 21:22 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:47 | 06:26 | 13:08 | 16:53 | 19:51 | 21:21 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:48 | 06:27 | 13:08 | 16:52 | 19:50 | 21:20 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Sacramento
Sunrise
in Sacramento
↑
6:22 AM
Sunset
in Sacramento
↓
7:56 PM
Day Length
13h 34m
Dawn
in Sacramento
5:53 AM
Dusk
in Sacramento
8:25 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Sacramento
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
30.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 12:56
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 22:20
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Distances & Clock Changes in Sacramento
How Far Is Sacramento From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 581 km | SSE (149deg) |
| New York | 4,023 km | ENE (71deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,293 km | WNW (304deg) |
| London | 8,497 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Paris | 8,834 km | NE (34deg) |
| Moscow | 9,340 km | NNE (12deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 10,403 km | ESE (118deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,103 km | NW (309deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Sacramento?
Sacramento next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Sacramento's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Sacramento and you would surface in the open ocean, near 38.6deg S, 58.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sacramento
What time is it in Sacramento right now?
The current local time in Sacramento is 18:58 on Monday, August 17, 2026. Sacramento follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What time zone is Sacramento in?
Sacramento 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is UTC-07:00 right now. To convert UTC to Sacramento local time, shift the clock 07:00 hours backward.
Is Sacramento on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Sacramento as of August 17, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sacramento today?
Today in Sacramento: sunrise is at 06:22 and sunset is at 19:56, giving 13h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sacramento tonight?
Tonight the moon over Sacramento is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 30.7%.
What is solar time in Sacramento?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sacramento, clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.