Time in El Centro, USA
Monday, November 9, 2026
What time is it in El Centro? It is on Monday, November 9, 2026.
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El Centro time zone
- Time zone
- Pacific Standard Time (PST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-8
- IANA time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in El Centro
Standard time is in effect in El Centro (UTC-8).
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-7).
Sunrise and sunset in El Centro today
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Sunset
- 4:44 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:26 AM
- Golden hour
- 5:51–6:42 AM and 4:09–5:00 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 37 min (1 min 37 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 5:41–6:07 AM and 4:44–5:10 PM
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, January 14, 202950% of the Sun covered, maximum at 8:22 AM
Moon in El Centro today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 1%
- Moonrise
- 6:38 AM
- Moonset
- 4:47 PM
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 6:53 AM
- Next new moon
- Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 4:51 PM
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028Maximum at 8:13 PM
About El Centro
El Centro lies in California, United States. Clocks in El Centro are set to PST (UTC-8). Washington, D.C., the capital, is 3,512 km (2,182 mi) away. El Centro had a population of 44,322 in 2020.
- Coordinates
- 32°47′31″N 115°33′47″W
- Elevation
- -12 m (-39 ft)
- Region
- California
- District
- Imperial County
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 44,322 (2020)
- Distance to Washington, D.C.
- 3,512 km (2,182 mi)
Where is El Centro
Best time to call El Centro
Working hours in El Centro are usually from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
Places near El Centro
Time in other cities in the United States
Time difference from El Centro
+ means the time there is ahead of El Centro, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA same time
- Chicago USA +2 hours
- Mexico City Mexico +2 hours
- New York USA +3 hours
- Toronto Canada +3 hours
- São Paulo Brazil +5 hours
- London UK +8 hours
- Berlin Germany +9 hours
- Paris France +9 hours
- Cairo Egypt +10 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +11 hours
- Moscow Russia +11 hours
- Dubai UAE +12 hours
- Mumbai India +13.5 hours
- Beijing China +16 hours
- Hong Kong +16 hours
- Singapore +16 hours
- Seoul South Korea +17 hours
- Tokyo Japan +17 hours
- Sydney Australia +19 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is El Centro in?
El Centro is in the PST time zone (America/Los_Angeles), UTC-8.
When do the clocks change in El Centro?
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-7).
What is the UTC offset in El Centro?
The current UTC offset in El Centro is UTC-8.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in El Centro is currently UTC-8.
What time is sunrise in El Centro today?
Today the sun rises in El Centro at 6:07 AM and sets at 4:44 PM.
How far is El Centro from Washington, D.C.?
El Centro is 3,512 km (2,182 mi) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.