What time is it in El Centro right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Centro, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Los_Angeles. El Centro is 7 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is El Centro in?

El Centro uses PDT (Pacific Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Los_Angeles, and the current UTC offset is UTC−7.

Does El Centro observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in El Centro?

Open the time zone converter for El Centro to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in El Centro, California, United States

El Centro is on PDT (Pacific Time), UTC−7. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

El Centro, United States

6:53 AM:02PDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−7

Country: United States
Region: California
Lat/Long: 32°48'N / 115°34'W
Elevation: -12 m
Population: 43,956
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in El Centro

Time zone
PDT
Pacific Time
UTC offset
UTC−7
7 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM

El Centro keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Los_Angeles, one of 14 time zones in use in United States. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

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Sunrise and sunset in El Centro today

Sunrise
6:55 AM
Sunset
5:56 PM
Day length
11 hours
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to El Centro for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 32°48'N / 115°34'W.

Time difference between El Centro and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind El Centro. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to El Centro
City	Local time	Compared to El Centro
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:53 AM	+3h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:53 AM	Same time
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:53 AM	+2h (ahead)
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:53 AM	+3h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:53 AM	+1h (ahead)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:53 AM	+4h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:53 PM	+7h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:53 PM	+8h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:53 PM	+8h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:53 PM	+8h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:53 PM	+9h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:53 PM	+11h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:23 PM	+12h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:53 PM	+15h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:53 PM	+15h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:53 PM	+16h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:53 AM	+18h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:53 AM	+20h (ahead)

Other cities near El Centro

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.