Time Now in Shafter, United States 🇺🇸
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
Solar time: clocks run about 55m 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
Shafter keeps its clocks on UTC−08:00, in the America/Los_Angeles time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. 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 12h 25m between a 06:39 sunrise and a 19:05 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Shafter
Daylight Hours in Shafter
Shafter gets 12h 26m of daylight today. Sunrise in Shafter is at 06:39 and sunset in Shafter is at 19:05.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 45m near the December solstice to 14h 33m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Shafter and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Shafter's Time Zone (UTC-07:00)
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Prayer Times in Shafter
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 14 Sep ● | 05:10 | 06:38 | 12:52 | 16:24 | 19:06 | 20:36 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 05:11 | 06:39 | 12:52 | 16:23 | 19:04 | 20:34 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 05:12 | 06:40 | 12:51 | 16:22 | 19:03 | 20:33 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 05:12 | 06:41 | 12:51 | 16:21 | 19:01 | 20:31 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 05:13 | 06:41 | 12:51 | 16:20 | 19:00 | 20:30 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 05:14 | 06:42 | 12:50 | 16:20 | 18:59 | 20:29 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 05:15 | 06:43 | 12:50 | 16:19 | 18:57 | 20:27 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Shafter
Sunrise
in Shafter
↑
6:39 AM
Sunset
in Shafter
↓
7:05 PM
Day Length
12h 25m
Dawn
in Shafter
6:13 AM
Dusk
in Shafter
7:31 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Shafter
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
13.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 10:24
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 20:46
Distances & Clock Changes in Shafter
How Far Is Shafter From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| 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 November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back 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 09:18 on Monday, September 14, 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-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 Shafter?
Is Shafter on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Shafter is currently observing daylight saving time as of September 14, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shafter today?
In Shafter today the sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 19:05, giving 12h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shafter tonight?
Tonight the moon over Shafter is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 13.7%.
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, clocks run about 55m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.