Current Time in Ridgecrest, California, USA
1:00:20 PM
13:00:20
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
Ridgecrest is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Ridgecrest
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- Kern County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 28,780
- Elevation
- 698 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 35° 37' N / 117° 40' W
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Ridgecrest follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Los Angeles
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Clock changes in Ridgecrest
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 56 min2 min 4 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 56 min2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.1° 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 56 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 54 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 52 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 48 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 46 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 44 min | 1 min 58 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 Ridgecrest, California, USA
Meadows FieldBFLMedium airport · Serves Bakersfield127 km west
Source: OurAirports record · BFL / KBFL
About 127 km (79.0 mi) west of Ridgecrest
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBURLarge airport · Serves Burbank170 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BUR / KBUR
About 170 km (106 mi) south-southwest of Ridgecrest
Scheduled airline service in source data
San Bernardino International AirportSBDLarge airport · Serves San Bernardino174 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · SBD / KSBD
About 174 km (108 mi) south-southeast of Ridgecrest
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ridgecrest in?
- Ridgecrest 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 Ridgecrest?
- Clocks in Ridgecrest 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 Ridgecrest observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Ridgecrest observes daylight saving time: PDT (UTC−7) in summer and PST (UTC−8) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Ridgecrest?
- Ridgecrest is UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 in summer