Current Time in Palo Alto, California, USA
3:20:34 PM
15:20:34
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
Palo Alto is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Palo Alto
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- Santa Clara County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 66,853
- Elevation
- 9 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 37° 26' N / 122° 08' W
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Clock changes in Palo Alto
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
- 12 hr 30 min2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 30 min2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (56.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Palo Alto follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Los Angeles
Current time offsetUTC−07:00 (PDT)
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- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Palo Alto, California, USA
San Carlos AirportSQLMedium airport · Serves San Carlos12.4 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SQL / KSQL
About 12.4 km (7.7 mi) northwest of Palo Alto
Scheduled airline service in source data
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International AirportSJCLarge airport · Serves San Jose20.9 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · SJC / KSJC
About 20.9 km (13.0 mi) east-southeast of Palo Alto
Scheduled airline service in source data
San Francisco International AirportSFOLarge airport · Serves San Francisco28.4 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SFO / KSFO
About 28.4 km (17.6 mi) northwest of Palo Alto
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Palo Alto in?
- Palo Alto currently uses Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Los_Angeles.
- When is the next clock change in Palo Alto?
- Clocks in Palo Alto move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from PDT (UTC−07:00) to PST (UTC−08:00)
- Is Palo Alto currently on daylight saving time?
- Palo Alto is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Palo Alto right now?
- Palo Alto is currently UTC−07:00