Current Time in Freedom, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
3:32:08 PM
15:32:08
PST (Pacific Standard Time) · UTC−08:00
America/Los_Angeles
Clock format
Time zone details
Freedom is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Freedom
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- Santa Cruz County
- Place type
- Neighborhood or section
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 3,070
- Elevation
- 38 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 36° 56' N / 121° 46' W
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Clock changes in Freedom
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 13 min1 min 46 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 13 min1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (34.7° 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 13 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 12 min | 1 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 10 min | 1 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 08 min | 1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 07 min | 1 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 05 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 03 min | 1 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Freedom
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Plan around Freedom
Upcoming public holidays in California
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby places
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Freedom in?
- Freedom 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 Freedom?
- Clocks in Freedom 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 Freedom observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Freedom observes daylight saving time: PDT (UTC−7) in summer and PST (UTC−8) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Freedom?
- Freedom is UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 in summer