Current Time in Sacramento, California
Sacramento is on Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7). It is 3 hours behind New York.
Sacramento now
Sunday, 18 October 2026
Pacific Daylight Time · PDT · UTC−07:00
Current time in Sacramento: 12:31 PM, Sunday 18 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 7:18 AMNowSunset 6:23 PM
Sacramento time facts
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (PT)
- UTC offset now
- UTC−07:00
- Daylight saving time
- In effect · ends Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM
- Region
- California
- Country
- United States
- IANA zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 38.58° N, 121.49° W
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, in 14 days. Sacramento then moves to UTC−08:00.
Time difference from Sacramento
| Place | Local time | vs Sacramento |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| New York | 3:31 PM | +3 h |
| London | 8:31 PM | +8 h |
| Dubai | 11:31 PM | +11 h |
| India | 1:01 AM | +12.5 h |
| Tokyo | 4:31 AM | +16 h |
| Sydney | 6:31 AM | +18 h |
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Questions
Does Sacramento observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sacramento is on daylight time now (UTC−07:00). The next change is on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What time zone is Sacramento in?
Sacramento uses Pacific Time (PT), IANA zone America/Los_Angeles. Right now that is UTC−07:00 (PDT).
Is Sacramento the same time as California?
Yes. Sacramento and California are on the same time right now (UTC−07:00).