Current Time in Shafter, California, USA
8:21:45 PM
20:21:45
PST (Pacific Standard Time) · UTC−08:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
Shafter is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Shafter
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
- 18,336
- Elevation
- 106 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 35° 30' N / 119° 16' W
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Shafter follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Los Angeles
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Shafter local time
Clock changes in Shafter
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 19 min1 min 40 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 19 min1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (36.1° 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 19 min | 1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 18 min | 1 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 14 min | 1 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 13 min | 1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 11 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 10 min | 1 min 29 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 Shafter, California, USA
Meadows FieldBFLMedium airport · Serves Bakersfield20.8 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BFL / KBFL
About 20.8 km (12.9 mi) east-southeast of Shafter
Scheduled airline service in source data
Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock FieldSMXMedium airport · Serves Santa Maria127 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SMX / KSMX
About 127 km (78.8 mi) west-southwest of Shafter
Scheduled airline service in source data
San Luis County Regional AirportSBPMedium airport · Serves San Luis Obispo128 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SBP / KSBP
About 128 km (79.3 mi) west-southwest of Shafter
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Shafter in?
- Shafter 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 Shafter?
- Clocks in Shafter 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 Shafter observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Shafter observes daylight saving time: PDT (UTC−7) in summer and PST (UTC−8) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Shafter?
- Shafter is UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 in summer