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Current Time in Shafter, United States 🇺🇸

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19:01:39 PST
Monday, November 2, 2026

Lat/Long: 35.5° N, 119.27° W

Elevation: 106 m above sea level

Population rank: #2759 of 21,150 cities in United States by population

State: California

Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)

IANA Timezone: America/Los_Angeles

UTC Offset: -08:00

Timezone: PST

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌ (When does Daylight Savings Time start?)

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 Shafter, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Shafter currently observes PST, UTC-8. Shafter keeps its clocks on UTC−08:00, in the America/Los_Angeles time zone. Daylight saving time is not in effect at the moment, so the city is on its standard offset. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Its elevation is a gentle 106 m. Los Angeles is the nearest major hub, roughly 186 km distant. Shafter is a smaller locality in the United States, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.

Today Shafter sees 10h 40m between a 06:20 sunrise and a 17:00 sunset.

Shafter Time Zone and Daylight

Daylight Hours in Shafter

Shafter gets 10h 40m of daylight today. Sunrise in Shafter is at 06:20 and sunset in Shafter is at 17:00.

Daylight ranges from about 9h 45m near the December solstice to 14h 33m near the June solstice.

Time Difference Between Shafter and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Shafter right now.

New York Mon 22:01 +3h
Los Angeles Mon 19:01 same time
Chicago Mon 21:01 +2h
Toronto Mon 22:01 +3h
Sao Paulo Tue 00:01 +5h
London Tue 03:01 +8h
Paris Tue 04:01 +9h
Berlin Tue 04:01 +9h
Moscow Tue 06:01 +11h
Dubai Tue 07:01 +12h
Mumbai Tue 08:31 +13h 30m
Singapore Tue 11:01 +16h
Hong Kong Tue 11:01 +16h
Tokyo Tue 12:01 +17h
Sydney Tue 14:01 +19h

Best Time to Call Shafter

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Shafter:

  • New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 06:00 to 14:00 in Shafter.
  • London: 9:00-17:00 there is 01:00 to 09:00 in Shafter.
  • Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in Shafter.

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Prayer Times in Shafter

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Mon, 2 Nov ● 04:51 06:19 11:40 14:38 17:01 18:31
Tue, 3 Nov 04:51 06:20 11:40 14:37 17:00 18:30
Wed, 4 Nov 04:52 06:21 11:40 14:37 16:59 18:29
Thu, 5 Nov 04:53 06:22 11:40 14:36 16:58 18:28
Fri, 6 Nov 04:54 06:23 11:40 14:35 16:57 18:27
Sat, 7 Nov 04:55 06:24 11:40 14:35 16:56 18:26
Sun, 8 Nov 04:56 06:25 11:40 14:34 16:56 18:26
View Full Prayer Time Calendar for Shafter → Qibla direction from Shafter

14-day Forecast for Shafter

Sunrise & Sunset Times for Shafter

🌅 Sunrise in Shafter
↑ 6:20 AM
🌇 Sunset in Shafter
↓ 5:00 PM
⏳ Day Length
10h 40m
🌄 Dawn in Shafter
5:53 AM
🌆 Dusk in Shafter
5:27 PM

View detailed past and future sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for Shafter. Track daylight hours, sun phases, and more.

Moon Phases & Times for Shafter

🌘 Current Phase
Waning Crescent
💡 Illumination
36.1%
🌕 Next Moonrise
↑ Tomorrow, 00:44
🌑 Next Moonset
↓ Tomorrow, 14:00

Distances & Clock Changes in Shafter

How Far Is Shafter From Other Major Cities?

CityDistanceDirection
Los Angeles 186 km SSE (149deg)
New York 3,958 km ENE (68deg)
Tokyo 8,649 km NW (305deg)
London 8,674 km NE (34deg)
Paris 9,007 km NE (35deg)
Moscow 9,633 km NNE (13deg)
Sao Paulo 10,067 km ESE (119deg)
Hong Kong 11,474 km NW (310deg)

When Do the Clocks Change in Shafter?

Shafter next changes its clocks on March 14, 2027, when the clocks spring forward by one hour.

Shafter's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Shafter and you would surface in the open ocean, near 35.5deg S, 60.7deg E.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shafter

What time is it in Shafter right now?

The current local time in Shafter is 19:01 on Monday, November 02, 2026. Shafter follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone.

What time zone is Shafter in?

Shafter runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), 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 Shafter?

Shafter is UTC-08:00 right now. To convert UTC to Shafter local time, shift the clock 08:00 hours backward.

Is Shafter on daylight saving time right now?

No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Shafter as of November 02, 2026.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Shafter today?

In Shafter today the sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 17:00, giving 10h 40m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Shafter tonight?

Tonight the moon over Shafter is in its Waning Crescent phase, lit 36.1%.

What is solar time in Shafter?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shafter, the clock is closely aligned with local solar time.

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