Time Now in Salinas, United States 🇺🇸
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Salinas ranks
#75 for last to reach the new day.
Lat/Long: 36.68° N, 121.66° W
Elevation: 16 m above sea level
Population rank: #184 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: PST
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
Local time in Salinas runs on a UTC−08:00 offset (America/Los_Angeles). 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. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. At about 16 m, Salinas is practically at sea level. Salinas is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 426 km off. Salinas ranks among the biggest cities in the United States, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today Salinas sees 14h 11m between a 06:07 sunrise and a 20:18 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Salinas
Daylight Hours in Salinas
Salinas gets 14h 11m of daylight today. Sunrise in Salinas is at 06:07 and sunset in Salinas is at 20:18.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 39m near the December solstice to 14h 40m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 25 Jul ● | 04:20 | 06:07 | 13:13 | 17:02 | 20:19 | 21:49 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 04:21 | 06:07 | 13:13 | 17:02 | 20:18 | 21:48 |
| Mon, 27 Jul | 04:22 | 06:08 | 13:13 | 17:02 | 20:17 | 21:47 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 04:23 | 06:09 | 13:13 | 17:02 | 20:16 | 21:46 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 04:24 | 06:10 | 13:13 | 17:02 | 20:16 | 21:46 |
| Thu, 30 Jul | 04:26 | 06:10 | 13:13 | 17:01 | 20:15 | 21:45 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 04:27 | 06:11 | 13:13 | 17:01 | 20:14 | 21:44 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Salinas
Sunrise
in Salinas
↑
6:07 AM
Sunset
in Salinas
↓
8:18 PM
Day Length
14h 11m
Dawn
in Salinas
5:37 AM
Dusk
in Salinas
8:48 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Salinas
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
87.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 17:58
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 03:06
Distances & Clock Changes in Salinas
How Far Is Salinas From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 426 km | SE (132deg) |
| New York | 4,109 km | ENE (69deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,398 km | NW (304deg) |
| London | 8,683 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Paris | 9,018 km | NNE (34deg) |
| Moscow | 9,550 km | NNE (12deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 10,318 km | ESE (118deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,224 km | NW (309deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Salinas?
Salinas next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Salinas's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Salinas and you would surface in the open ocean, near 36.7deg S, 58.3deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Salinas
What time is it in Salinas right now?
The current local time in Salinas is 12:23 on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Salinas follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What time zone is Salinas in?
Clocks in Salinas follow the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC−08:00). 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 Salinas?
Is Salinas on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Salinas as of July 25, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Salinas today?
In Salinas today the sun rises at 06:07 and sets at 20:18, giving 14h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Salinas tonight?
The moon phase over Salinas tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 87.1% illumination.
What is solar time in Salinas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Salinas, clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.