Current Time in Chico, California, USA
4:54:32 PM
16:54:32
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
Chico is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Chico
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- Butte County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 121,345
- Elevation
- 60 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 43' N / 121° 50' W
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Clock changes in Chico
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 37 min2 min 34 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 37 min2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (54.6° 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 37 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Chico 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 Chico, California, USA
Redding Municipal AirportRDDMedium airport · Serves Redding95.0 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · RDD / KRDD
About 95.0 km (59.0 mi) north-northwest of Chico
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sacramento International AirportSMFLarge airport · Serves Sacramento117 km south
Source: OurAirports record · SMF / KSMF
About 117 km (72.6 mi) south of Chico
Scheduled airline service in source data
Truckee Tahoe AirportTKFMedium airport · Serves Truckee153 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · TKF / KTRK
About 153 km (94.8 mi) east-southeast of Chico
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Chico in?
- Chico currently uses Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Los_Angeles.
- When is the next clock change in Chico?
- Clocks in Chico 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 Chico currently on daylight saving time?
- Chico is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Chico right now?
- Chico is currently UTC−07:00