Current Time in Arcata, California, USA
12:14:23 PM
12:14:23
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
Arcata is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Arcata
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- Humboldt County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 17,843
- Elevation
- 7 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 51' N / 124° 04' W
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Clock changes in Arcata
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 39 min2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 39 min2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (53.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% 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 39 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 36 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Arcata follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Los Angeles
Current time offsetUTC−07:00 (PDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in California
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Arcata, California, USA
California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County AirportACVMedium airport · Serves Arcata/Eureka12.6 km north
Source: OurAirports record · ACV / KACV
About 12.6 km (7.8 mi) north of Arcata
Scheduled airline service in source data
Jack Mc Namara Field AirportCECMedium airport · Serves Crescent City102 km north
Source: OurAirports record · CEC / KCEC
About 102 km (63.6 mi) north of Arcata
Scheduled airline service in source data
Redding Municipal AirportRDDMedium airport · Serves Redding156 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · RDD / KRDD
About 156 km (97.0 mi) east-southeast of Arcata
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Arcata in?
- Arcata currently uses Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Los_Angeles.
- When is the next clock change in Arcata?
- Clocks in Arcata 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 Arcata currently on daylight saving time?
- Arcata is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Arcata right now?
- Arcata is currently UTC−07:00