Current Time in Costa Mesa, California, USA
4:01:41 PM
16:01:41
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
Costa Mesa is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Costa Mesa
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- Orange County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 113,204
- Elevation
- 30 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 38' N / 117° 55' W
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Clock changes in Costa Mesa
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 29 min2 min 3 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 29 min2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (60.3° 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 29 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Costa Mesa follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Los Angeles
Current time offsetUTC−07:00 (PDT)
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- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Costa Mesa, California, USA
John Wayne Orange County International AirportSNALarge airport · Serves Santa Ana5.9 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · SNA / KSNA
About 5.9 km (3.7 mi) northeast of Costa Mesa
Scheduled airline service in source data
Long Beach International AirportLGBLarge airport · Serves Long Beach28.9 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LGB / KLGB
About 28.9 km (18.0 mi) northwest of Costa Mesa
Scheduled airline service in source data
Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHHRMedium airport · Serves Hawthorne49.6 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · HHR / KHHR
About 49.6 km (30.8 mi) northwest of Costa Mesa
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Costa Mesa in?
- Costa Mesa currently uses Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Los_Angeles.
- When is the next clock change in Costa Mesa?
- Clocks in Costa Mesa 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 Costa Mesa currently on daylight saving time?
- Costa Mesa is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Costa Mesa right now?
- Costa Mesa is currently UTC−07:00