Current Time in Palm Desert, California, USA
12:43:35 AM
00:43:35
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
Palm Desert is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Palm Desert
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- Riverside County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 51,869
- Elevation
- 67 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 43' N / 116° 22' W
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Palm Desert follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Los Angeles
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All times shown relative to Palm Desert local time
Clock changes in Palm Desert
2:00 AM PDT1:00 AM PST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM PST3:00 AM PDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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 52 min1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 30, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 52 min1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (73% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 52 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 48 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 46 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 45 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 43 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 41 min | 1 min 45 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 Palm Desert, California, USA
Palm Springs International AirportPSPLarge airport · Serves Palm Springs16.9 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · PSP / KPSP
About 16.9 km (10.5 mi) northwest of Palm Desert
Scheduled airline service in source data
San Bernardino International AirportSBDLarge airport · Serves San Bernardino89.6 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SBD / KSBD
About 89.6 km (55.7 mi) west-northwest of Palm Desert
Scheduled airline service in source data
McClellan-Palomar AirportCLDMedium airport · Serves Carlsbad107 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · CLD / KCRQ
About 107 km (66.3 mi) southwest of Palm Desert
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Palm Desert in?
- Palm Desert 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 Palm Desert?
- Clocks in Palm Desert move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from PDT (UTC−07:00) to PST (UTC−08:00)
- Does Palm Desert observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Palm Desert observes daylight saving time: PDT (UTC−7) in summer and PST (UTC−8) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Palm Desert?
- Palm Desert is UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 in summer