Current Time in Modesto, California, USA
11:31:53 AM
11:31:53
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
Modesto is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Modesto
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- Stanislaus County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 211,266
- Elevation
- 28 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 37° 38' N / 120° 59' W
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Clock changes in Modesto
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 35 min2 min 23 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 35 min2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (56.7° 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 35 min | 2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Modesto 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 Modesto, California, USA
Stockton Metropolitan AirportSCKMedium airport · Serves Stockton35.3 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SCK / KSCK
About 35.3 km (21.9 mi) northwest of Modesto
Scheduled airline service in source data
Merced Regional Macready FieldMCEMedium airport · Serves Merced58.0 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MCE / KMCE
About 58.0 km (36.0 mi) southeast of Modesto
Scheduled airline service in source data
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International AirportSJCLarge airport · Serves San Jose87.8 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SJC / KSJC
About 87.8 km (54.6 mi) west-southwest of Modesto
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Modesto in?
- Modesto currently uses Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Los_Angeles.
- When is the next clock change in Modesto?
- Clocks in Modesto 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 Modesto currently on daylight saving time?
- Modesto is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Modesto right now?
- Modesto is currently UTC−07:00