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Current local time in Bakersfield, United States
America/Los_Angeles
Observatory log
Bakersfield, observed
- 01Time zone
Pacific Daylight Time
PDT · UTC−7 · IANA
America/Los_Angeles- 02Daylight saving
Daylight saving time is in effect (PDT)
Last changeSunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (PST → PDT).
Next changeSunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (PDT → PST).
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise07:00Sunset18:23Day length11 h 22 minSolar noon12:42
MoonWaxing crescent, 10% lit
Golden hour06:45–07:35 · 17:49–18:39
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in United States is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in United States
- HonoluluHST
- AtkaHDT
- AnchorageAKDT
- JuneauAKDT
- MetlakatlaAKDT
- NomeAKDT
- KetchikanAKDT
- YakutatAKDT
- Los AngelesPDT
- PhoenixMST
- BoiseMDT
- DenverMDT
and 17 more zones.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
35.37° N, 119.02° W · California
Differences
Bakersfield and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from BakersfieldDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +8 h | |
 New York | +3 h | |
| Los Angeles | Same time | |
| Chicago | +2 h | |
 São Paulo | +4 h | |
 Paris | +9 h | |
 Dubai | +11 h | |
 Mumbai | +12 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +15 h | |
 Hong Kong | +15 h | |
 Tokyo | +16 h |
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Questions
Asked about Bakersfield
What time zone is Bakersfield in?
Bakersfield uses Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), UTC−7. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Los_Angeles.
Does Bakersfield use daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (PDT → PST).
When does the sun rise and set in Bakersfield today?
Today in Bakersfield the sun rises at 07:00 and sets at 18:23, giving 11 h 22 min of daylight.