Current Time in Atwater, California, USA
8:23:38 AM
08:23:38
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
Atwater is observing daylight saving time 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
- 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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Clock changes in Atwater
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 32 min2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 32 min2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (56.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% 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 32 min | 2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 21 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 21 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 22 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Atwater 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 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Atwater in?
- Atwater currently uses Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Los_Angeles.
- When is the next clock change in Atwater?
- Clocks in Atwater 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 Atwater currently on daylight saving time?
- Atwater is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Atwater right now?
- Atwater is currently UTC−07:00