Current Time in Atwater, California, USA
4:54:48 PM
16:54:48
PST (Pacific Standard Time) · UTC−08:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
Atwater is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Atwater
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- Merced County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 29,237
- Elevation
- 46 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 37° 20' N / 120° 36' W
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Atwater follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Los Angeles
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Clock changes in Atwater
2:00 AM PST3:00 AM PDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM PST3:00 AM PDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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 12 min1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 12 min1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (34.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Sunday, November 8, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 12 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 10 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 08 min | 1 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 06 min | 1 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 05 min | 1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 03 min | 1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 02 min | 1 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in California
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Atwater, California, USA
Merced Regional Macready FieldMCEMedium airport · Serves Merced10.9 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MCE / KMCE
About 10.9 km (6.8 mi) southeast of Atwater
Scheduled airline service in source data
Stockton Metropolitan AirportSCKMedium airport · Serves Stockton82.2 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SCK / KSCK
About 82.2 km (51.1 mi) northwest of Atwater
Scheduled airline service in source data
Fresno Yosemite International AirportFATLarge airport · Serves Fresno102 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · FAT / KFAT
About 102 km (63.1 mi) southeast of Atwater
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Atwater in?
- Atwater 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 Atwater?
- Clocks in Atwater move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from PST (UTC−08:00) to PDT (UTC−07:00)
- Does Atwater observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Atwater observes daylight saving time: PDT (UTC−7) in summer and PST (UTC−8) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Atwater?
- Atwater is UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 in summer