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Current local time in Lancaster, United States
America/Los_Angeles
Observatory log
Lancaster, 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
- Sunrise06:56Sunset18:20Day length11 h 24 minSolar noon12:38
MoonWaxing crescent, 10% lit
Golden hour06:41–07:31 · 17:46–18:36
- 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
34.70° N, 118.14° W · California
Differences
Lancaster and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from LancasterDiff. |
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| +3 h | ||
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| +11 h | ||
| +12 h 30 min | ||
| +15 h | ||
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Questions
Asked about Lancaster
What time zone is Lancaster in?
Lancaster uses Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), UTC−7. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Los_Angeles.
Does Lancaster 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 Lancaster today?
Today in Lancaster the sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 18:20, giving 11 h 24 min of daylight.