Current Time in Chinatown, Alameda County, California, USA
8:21:55 PM
20:21:55
PST (Pacific Standard Time) · UTC−08:00
America/Los_Angeles
Clock format
Time zone details
Chinatown is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Chinatown
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- Alameda County
- Place type
- Neighborhood or section
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 3,425
- Elevation
- 12 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 37° 47' N / 122° 16' W
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Clock changes in Chinatown
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 10 min1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waxing CrescentMoon illumination26%
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 10 min1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (33.8° 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 10 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 08 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 06 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 04 min | 1 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 03 min | 1 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 01 min | 1 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 00 min | 1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Chinatown
Upcoming public holidays in California
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby places
OaklandAlameda County0 kmNAlamedaAlameda County3 kmSBerkeleyAlameda County8 kmNAlbanyAlameda County10 kmNOrindaContra Costa County12 kmNEChinatownCity and County of San Francisco12 kmWMoragaContra Costa County13 kmESan LeandroAlameda County13 kmSEEl CerritoContra Costa County13 kmNMission DistrictCity and County of San Francisco14 kmWVisitacion ValleyCity and County of San Francisco15 kmSW
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Chinatown in?
- Chinatown 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 Chinatown?
- Clocks in Chinatown 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 Chinatown observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Chinatown observes daylight saving time: PDT (UTC−7) in summer and PST (UTC−8) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Chinatown?
- Chinatown is UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 in summer