Current Time in Stanford, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 37.42° N, 122.17° W
Elevation: 23 m above sea level
Population rank: #3507 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 10m 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
The time now in Stanford, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Stanford currently observes PDT, UTC-7. Stanford keeps its clocks on UTC−08:00, in the America/Los_Angeles time zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 11 hours. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. At about 23 m, Stanford is practically at sea level. Stanford is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 515 km off. Modest in size, Stanford still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Today Stanford sees 11h 11m between a 07:18 sunrise and a 18:29 sunset.
Stanford Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Stanford
Stanford gets 11h 12m of daylight today. Sunrise in Stanford is at 07:18 and sunset in Stanford is at 18:29.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 34m near the December solstice to 14h 44m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Stanford's Time Zone (UTC-07:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 16 Oct ● | 05:48 | 07:17 | 12:54 | 16:03 | 18:30 | 20:00 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 05:49 | 07:18 | 12:54 | 16:02 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:50 | 07:19 | 12:53 | 16:00 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:50 | 07:20 | 12:53 | 15:59 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:51 | 07:21 | 12:53 | 15:58 | 18:25 | 19:55 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:52 | 07:22 | 12:53 | 15:57 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:53 | 07:23 | 12:53 | 15:56 | 18:22 | 19:52 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Stanford
Sunrise
in Stanford
↑
7:18 AM
Sunset
in Stanford
↓
6:29 PM
Day Length
11h 11m
Dawn
in Stanford
6:51 AM
Dusk
in Stanford
6:56 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Stanford
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
31.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 13:19
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 22:28
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Distances & Clock Changes in Stanford
How Far Is Stanford From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 515 km | SE (135deg) |
| New York | 4,122 km | ENE (70deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,315 km | WNW (304deg) |
| London | 8,638 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Paris | 8,974 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Moscow | 9,479 km | NNE (11deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 10,396 km | ESE (117deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,138 km | NW (309deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Stanford?
Stanford next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Stanford's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Stanford and you would surface in the open ocean, near 37.4deg S, 57.8deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Stanford
What time is it in Stanford right now?
The current local time in Stanford is 07:52 on Friday, October 16, 2026. Stanford follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What time zone is Stanford in?
Stanford 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 Stanford?
Is Stanford on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of October 16, 2026, Stanford has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Stanford today?
Today in Stanford: sunrise is at 07:18 and sunset is at 18:29, giving 11h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Stanford tonight?
The moon phase over Stanford tonight is Waxing Crescent with 31.2% illumination.
What is solar time in Stanford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Stanford, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.