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What time is it in Bakersfield?

09:43:07

Friday 13 November 2026

  • Bakersfield, United States
  • Time zone UTC−08:00
  • Next clock change: 14 March 2027
  • Sunrise 06:29 · sunset 16:51

Time difference with Bakersfield

Bakersfield is on UTC−08:00 right now: 8 hours behind UTC in winter and 7 hours behind in summer.

CityTimeCompared with Bakersfield
London United Kingdom 17:43 8 hours ahead
New York United States 12:43 3 hours ahead
Los Angeles United States 09:43 same time
Paris France 18:43 9 hours ahead
Berlin Germany 18:43 9 hours ahead
Dubai United Arab Emirates 21:43 12 hours ahead
New Delhi India 23:13 13 h 30 min ahead
Singapore Singapore 01:43 16 hours ahead
Hong Kong Hong Kong 01:43 16 hours ahead
Tokyo Japan 02:43 17 hours ahead
Sydney Australia 04:43 19 hours ahead
São Paulo Brazil 14:43 5 hours ahead

Compare any two places with the time zone converter or find a slot with the meeting planner.

Daylight saving time in Bakersfield

DateWhat happens
Sunday 14 March 2027 at 02:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC−08:00 → UTC−07:00, summer time)
Sunday 7 November 2027 at 02:00 it becomes 01:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC−07:00 → UTC−08:00)

Last change: Sunday 1 November 2026 (clocks went back by one hour).

History of local time in Bakersfield

PeriodLegal time
since 1948UTC−8, summer time UTC−7
until 1947UTC−8 all year round

Official time zone (IANA database): America/Los_Angeles. Daylight saving time in the United States: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world

Upcoming eclipses visible from Bakersfield

  • 14 January 2029 · solar eclipsepartial, 54 % of the Sun covered at 08:22
  • 30 March 2033 · solar eclipsepartial, 30 % of the Sun covered at 10:22
  • 11 January 2028 · partial lunar eclipsevisible, maximum at 20:13
  • 25 June 2029 · total lunar eclipsepartly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 20:22

All eclipses until 2035

Nearby places

Nearest time zone border: 405 km away, Bullhead City is 1 hour ahead of Bakersfield in winter and on the same time in summer.

PlaceDistance
Oildale5 km
Lamont16 km
Arvin25 km
Shafter27 km
Wasco38 km
Delano49 km
Porterville77 km
Corcoran94 km

Day and night around the world

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Sun and Moon in Bakersfield

Sunrise
06:29
Sunset
16:51
Day length
10 h 21 min
Tomorrow
−2 min
0 h6 h12 h18 h24 h 06:2916:51

Dawn 06:02, dusk 17:18, solar noon 11:40. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (9 h 46 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (14 h 32 min).

Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:40 (7 June 2027), latest at 07:23 (7 November 2027); earliest sunset at 16:43 (29 November 2026), latest at 20:15 (25 June 2027).

Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 21 % illuminated
Moonrise 10:37 · moonset 20:12 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 03:47 · moon calendar

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