Current Time in South Lake Tahoe, California, USA
7:40:35 PM
19:40:35
PST (Pacific Standard Time) · UTC−08:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
South Lake Tahoe is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in South Lake Tahoe
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- El Dorado County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 21,706
- Elevation
- 1,901 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 38° 55' N / 119° 59' W
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South Lake Tahoe follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Los Angeles
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All times shown relative to South Lake Tahoe local time
Clock changes in South Lake Tahoe
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 04 min1 min 54 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 04 min1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (32.7° 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 04 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 02 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 00 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 58 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 56 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 55 min | 1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 53 min | 1 min 41 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 South Lake Tahoe, California, USA
Truckee Tahoe AirportTKFMedium airport · Serves Truckee44.9 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TKF / KTRK
About 44.9 km (27.9 mi) north-northwest of South Lake Tahoe
Scheduled airline service in source data
Reno Tahoe International AirportRNOLarge airport · Serves Reno65.6 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · RNO / KRNO
About 65.6 km (40.8 mi) north-northeast of South Lake Tahoe
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sacramento International AirportSMFLarge airport · Serves Sacramento142 km west
Source: OurAirports record · SMF / KSMF
About 142 km (88.0 mi) west of South Lake Tahoe
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is South Lake Tahoe in?
- South Lake Tahoe 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 South Lake Tahoe?
- Clocks in South Lake Tahoe 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 South Lake Tahoe observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. South Lake Tahoe observes daylight saving time: PDT (UTC−7) in summer and PST (UTC−8) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of South Lake Tahoe?
- South Lake Tahoe is UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 in summer