Current Time in Placentia, California, USA
8:46:16 PM
20:46:16
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
Placentia is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Placentia
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- Orange County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 52,495
- Elevation
- 83 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 52' N / 117° 52' W
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Placentia follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Los Angeles
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All times shown relative to Placentia local time
Clock changes in Placentia
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 53 min1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 53 min1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (83% 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 53 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 51 min | 1 min 52 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 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 46 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 44 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 42 min | 1 min 47 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 Placentia, California, USA
John Wayne Orange County International AirportSNALarge airport · Serves Santa Ana21.9 km south
Source: OurAirports record · SNA / KSNA
About 21.9 km (13.6 mi) south of Placentia
Scheduled airline service in source data
Long Beach International AirportLGBLarge airport · Serves Long Beach26.6 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LGB / KLGB
About 26.6 km (16.5 mi) west-southwest of Placentia
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ontario International AirportONTLarge airport · Serves Ontario32.2 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ONT / KONT
About 32.2 km (20.0 mi) northeast of Placentia
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Placentia in?
- Placentia 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 Placentia?
- Clocks in Placentia 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 Placentia observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Placentia observes daylight saving time: PDT (UTC−7) in summer and PST (UTC−8) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Placentia?
- Placentia is UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 in summer