Current Time in Palmdale, California, USA
10:01:41 AM
10:01:41
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
Palmdale is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Palmdale
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 158,351
- Elevation
- 810 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 34° 34' N / 118° 06' W
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Palmdale follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Los Angeles
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Clock changes in Palmdale
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
- 10 hr 59 min1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 59 min1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (43.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 59 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 57 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 55 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 53 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 51 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 47 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in California
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Palmdale, California, USA
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBURLarge airport · Serves Burbank47.4 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BUR / KBUR
About 47.4 km (29.5 mi) south-southwest of Palmdale
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ontario International AirportONTLarge airport · Serves Ontario75.0 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ONT / KONT
About 75.0 km (46.6 mi) southeast of Palmdale
Scheduled airline service in source data
Los Angeles International AirportLAXLarge airport · Serves Los Angeles75.7 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LAX / KLAX
About 75.7 km (47.0 mi) south-southwest of Palmdale
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Palmdale in?
- Palmdale 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 Palmdale?
- Clocks in Palmdale move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from PDT (UTC−07:00) to PST (UTC−08:00)
- Does Palmdale observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Palmdale observes daylight saving time: PDT (UTC−7) in summer and PST (UTC−8) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Palmdale?
- Palmdale is UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 in summer