Current Time in Bakersfield, California, USA
8:13:58 PM
20:13:58
PST (Pacific Standard Time) · UTC−08:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
Bakersfield is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Bakersfield
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- Kern County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 373,640
- Elevation
- 123 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 35° 22' N / 119° 01' W
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Bakersfield follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Los Angeles
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All times shown relative to Bakersfield local time
Clock changes in Bakersfield
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 20 min1 min 39 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 20 min1 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (36.3° 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 20 min | 1 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 18 min | 1 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 15 min | 1 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 13 min | 1 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 12 min | 1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 10 min | 1 min 29 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 Bakersfield, California, USA
Meadows FieldBFLMedium airport7.6 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BFL / KBFL
About 7.6 km (4.7 mi) north-northwest of Bakersfield
Scheduled airline service in source data
Santa Barbara Municipal AirportSBAMedium airport · Serves Santa Barbara129 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SBA / KSBA
About 129 km (80.3 mi) southwest of Bakersfield
Scheduled airline service in source data
Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock FieldSMXMedium airport · Serves Santa Maria141 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SMX / KSMX
About 141 km (87.6 mi) west-southwest of Bakersfield
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bakersfield in?
- Bakersfield 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 Bakersfield?
- Clocks in Bakersfield 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 Bakersfield observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Bakersfield observes daylight saving time: PDT (UTC−7) in summer and PST (UTC−8) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Bakersfield?
- Bakersfield is UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 in summer