Current Time in Watsonville, California, USA
6:01:38 AM
06:01:38
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
Watsonville is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Watsonville
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- Santa Cruz County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 53,628
- Elevation
- 10 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 36° 54' N / 121° 45' W
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Watsonville follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Los Angeles
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Clock changes in Watsonville
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 53 min2 min 10 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 53 min2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (40.8° 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 53 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 51 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 47 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 45 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 42 min | 2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 2 min 5 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 Watsonville, California, USA
Monterey Regional AirportMRYMedium airport · Serves Monterey36.8 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MRY / KMRY
About 36.8 km (22.9 mi) south-southwest of Watsonville
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mineta San Jose International AirportSJCLarge airport · Serves San Jose52.6 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SJC / KSJC
About 52.6 km (32.7 mi) north-northwest of Watsonville
Scheduled airline service in source data
San Carlos AirportSQLMedium airport · Serves San Carlos80.0 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SQL / KSQL
About 80.0 km (49.7 mi) north-northwest of Watsonville
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Watsonville in?
- Watsonville 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 Watsonville?
- Clocks in Watsonville 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 Watsonville observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Watsonville observes daylight saving time: PDT (UTC−7) in summer and PST (UTC−8) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Watsonville?
- Watsonville is UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 in summer