Current Time in Imperial Beach, California, USA
5:56:59 PM
17:56:59
PST (Pacific Standard Time) · UTC−08:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
Imperial Beach is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Imperial Beach
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- San Diego County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 27,408
- Elevation
- 6 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 35' N / 117° 06' W
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Imperial Beach follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Los Angeles
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Clock changes in Imperial Beach
2:00 AM PST3:00 AM PDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM PST3:00 AM PDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM PDT1:00 AM PST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 51 min1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 51 min1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (51% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Sunday, November 8, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 51 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 48 min | 1 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 46 min | 1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 45 min | 1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 43 min | 1 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 41 min | 1 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in California
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Imperial Beach, California, USA
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportTIJLarge airport · Serves Tijuana, Mexico14.2 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · TIJ / MMTJ
About 14.2 km (8.8 mi) east-southeast of Imperial Beach
Scheduled airline service in source data
San Diego International AirportSANLarge airport · Serves San Diego18.1 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SAN / KSAN
About 18.1 km (11.2 mi) north-northwest of Imperial Beach
Scheduled airline service in source data
McClellan-Palomar AirportCLDMedium airport · Serves Carlsbad62.5 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · CLD / KCRQ
About 62.5 km (38.8 mi) north-northwest of Imperial Beach
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Imperial Beach in?
- Imperial Beach uses Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) in winter and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Los_Angeles.
- When is the next clock change in Imperial Beach?
- Clocks in Imperial Beach move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from PST (UTC−08:00) to PDT (UTC−07:00)
- Does Imperial Beach observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Imperial Beach observes daylight saving time: PDT (UTC−7) in summer and PST (UTC−8) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Imperial Beach?
- Imperial Beach is UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 in summer