Current Time in El Centro, California, USA
11:24:09 AM
11:24:09
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
El Centro is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in El Centro
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- Imperial County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 43,956
- Elevation
- -12 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 47' N / 115° 33' W
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Clock changes in El Centro
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 28 min1 min 59 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 28 min1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (61.2° 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 28 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
El Centro 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 El Centro, California, USA
Imperial County AirportIPLMedium airport · Serves Imperial4.9 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · IPL / KIPL
About 4.9 km (3.0 mi) north-northwest of El Centro
Scheduled airline service in source data
General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International AirportMXLMedium airport · Serves Mexicali, Mexico34.9 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MXL / MMML
About 34.9 km (21.7 mi) east-southeast of El Centro
Scheduled airline service in source data
Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station YumaYUMMedium airport · Serves Yuma90.6 km east
Source: OurAirports record · YUM / KNYL
About 90.6 km (56.3 mi) east of El Centro
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is El Centro in?
- El Centro currently uses Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Los_Angeles.
- When is the next clock change in El Centro?
- Clocks in El Centro 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 El Centro currently on daylight saving time?
- El Centro is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in El Centro right now?
- El Centro is currently UTC−07:00