Current Time in National City, California, USA
5:35:11 PM
17:35:11
PST (Pacific Standard Time) · UTC−08:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
National City is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in National City
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- San Diego County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 61,060
- Elevation
- 21 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 40' N / 117° 05' W
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National City follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Los Angeles
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to National City local time
Clock changes in National City
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 30 min1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 30 min1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (39.0° 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 30 min | 1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 29 min | 1 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 1 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 26 min | 1 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 1 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 1 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in California
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for National City, California, USA
San Diego International AirportSANLarge airport · Serves San Diego10.5 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SAN / KSAN
About 10.5 km (6.5 mi) northwest of National City
Scheduled airline service in source data
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportTIJLarge airport · Serves Tijuana, Mexico19.5 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · TIJ / MMTJ
About 19.5 km (12.1 mi) southeast of National City
Scheduled airline service in source data
McClellan-Palomar AirportCLDMedium airport · Serves Carlsbad52.8 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · CLD / KCRQ
About 52.8 km (32.8 mi) north-northwest of National City
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is National City in?
- National City 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 National City?
- Clocks in National City 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 National City observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. National City observes daylight saving time: PDT (UTC−7) in summer and PST (UTC−8) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of National City?
- National City is UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 in summer