Time in California, United States (2024)

FAQs

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So, the time zone three hours behind California is UTC -11, which affects American Samoa (Pago Pago), Jarvis Island, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Niue (Alofi), and Palmyra Atoll (to name a few).

Specifically, time in this zone is referred to as Pacific Standard Time (PST) when standard time is being observed (early November to mid-March), and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) when daylight saving time (mid-March to early November) is being observed.

For the most part, the United Kingdom is eight hours ahead of Los Angeles. In the winter, both use standard time, with Los Angeles on UTC —8 and the United Kingdom on UTC. In the summer, both use daylight saving time, Los Angeles on UTC —7 and the United Kingdom on UTC +1.

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In UTC-8: Pacific Standard Time (PST). It covers the western region of the country: California, Washington, part of Nevada, Oregon, and Idaho. This time zone also covers part of Mexico and Canada.

None if you compare time with all the USA 50 States. American Samoa is the only contender for the comparison year round and Kiribati, Tonga as well New Zealand (for Tokelau) are all 24 hours ahead of American Samoa all year round.

Japan is in a time zone referred to as “Japan Standard Time”(JST), which is 9 hours ahead of Greenwich Time. It is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles, 14 hours ahead of New York, and 9 hours ahead of London. (During the summer, the difference is one hour less).

If we look at a time zone map, we see that the time zone 12 hours ahead of EST is ICT, a.k.a. Indochina Time [Zone]. From north to south, the countries located in the ICT are Russia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Indonesia.

With sun, sand, surf, and mountains, the West Coast state of California is known for its many attractions that lure travelers year-round. From famous landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge and the Hollywood sign, to the Golden State's rich outdoor opportunities, this eclectic state makes for a well-rounded vacation.

What is the biggest time difference from California? ›

The region that is farthest ahead of California are the islands in the Western Pacific, just on the far side of the 180th meridian, and that's 21 hours ahead.

Arizona is one hour ahead of California. Outside of the Navajo Nation, Arizona is always on Mountain Standard Time. So when California moves to Pacific Daylight Time, clocks in both states show identical time.

You can see that the most extreme time zones are +14 hours at Line Islands (Kiribati), and -12 hours in and around Baker Islands (US). Therefore, the maximum possible difference between times on Earth is 26 hours. That means that at 11:00 PM of a Monday in Baker Island, it is 1:00 AM of a Wednesday in Line Islands.

The title of "first to celebrate" belongs to a cluster of islands in the Pacific Ocean known as Kiribati. Specifically, the Line Islands, located east of the International Date Line, are the first to see the new day.

The time zone that is farthest behind is Baker Island Time (BIT; UTC-12), the time on Baker and Howland Islands. However, those islands are officially uninhabited. The inhabited time zones that are farthest behind are American Samoa Standard Time (SST) and Niue Time (NUT).

Time zone info for California

The time in California is normally 3 hours behind the time in New York, but because these time zones don't share the same start and end times for daylight saving time, the time in California can for a short while be 2 or 4 hours behind the time in New York.

California Is in the Pacific Time Zone

California shares its time zone and DST schedule with bordering states Oregon and Nevada. Meanwhile, most of Arizona, which also shares a border with California, is on Mountain Standard Time (MST) all year.

Taiwan is 15 hours ahead of California (CA).

To schedule a conference call or plan a meeting at the best time for both parties, you should try between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM your time in California. That will end up being between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM in Taiwan. The chart below shows overlapping times.