Palm Desert, CA, USA
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Palm Desert Information
Time Zone
Abbreviation / Name
PDT - Pacific Daylight Time
PST - Pacific Standard Time
PST - Pacific Standard Time
UTC / GMT Offset
-7:00 hours during Pacific Daylight Time, currently in use.
-8:00 hours during Pacific Standard Time.
-8:00 hours during Pacific Standard Time.
Daylight Saving Time Change
+1:00 hour - DST is in use
Daylight Saving Time Starts
Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am local time. DST starts annually on the 2nd Sunday of March. Clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 3:00 am local daylight time instead. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.Daylight Saving Time Ends
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am local time. DST ends annually on the 1st Sunday of November. Clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 am local standard time instead. Also called Fall Back or switch to Winter Time.Palm Desert Facts
Country
USA
State
California
Alternative Names
Old McDonald Ranch, Palm Desert, Palm Dezert, Palm Dezurt, Palm Village, Palm-Dezert, Sand Hole, balm dysyrt, palm dzrt kalyfrnya, pama dejarta, pamdejeoteu, zong lu sha mo, Палм Дезерт, Палм Дезърт, Палм-Дезерт, بالم ديسيرت, پالم دزرت، کالیفرنیا, पाम डेजर्ट, 棕榈沙漠, 팜데저트
Population
51,869
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
33° 43' N Latitude / 116° 22' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1