Current Time in Hercules, California, USA
5:28:58 AM
05:28:58
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
Hercules is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Hercules
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- Contra Costa County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 25,314
- Elevation
- 24 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 38° 01' N / 122° 17' W
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Clock changes in Hercules
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 33 min2 min 25 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 33 min2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (55.9° 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 33 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Hercules 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 Hercules, California, USA
Buchanan FieldCCRMedium airport · Serves Concord20.5 km east
Source: OurAirports record · CCR / KCCR
About 20.5 km (12.7 mi) east of Hercules
Scheduled airline service in source data
Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportOAKLarge airport · Serves Oakland33.6 km south
Source: OurAirports record · OAK / KOAK
About 33.6 km (20.9 mi) south of Hercules
Scheduled airline service in source data
San Francisco International AirportSFOLarge airport · Serves San Francisco44.8 km south
Source: OurAirports record · SFO / KSFO
About 44.8 km (27.8 mi) south of Hercules
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Hercules in?
- Hercules currently uses Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Los_Angeles.
- When is the next clock change in Hercules?
- Clocks in Hercules 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 Hercules currently on daylight saving time?
- Hercules is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Hercules right now?
- Hercules is currently UTC−07:00