What time is it in Poway right now?

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

What time zone is Poway in?

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

Does Poway 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 Poway?

Open the time zone converter for Poway 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 Poway, California, United States

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

Poway, United States

7:56 AM:21PDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−7

Country: United States
Region: California
Lat/Long: 32°58'N / 117°02'W
Elevation: 157 m
Population: 50,157
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Poway

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

Poway 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 Poway today

Sunrise
7:01 AM
Sunset
6:01 PM
Day length
11 hours
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Poway for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 32°58'N / 117°02'W.

Time difference between Poway and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Poway
City	Local time	Compared to Poway
New YorkUnited States	Tue 10:56 AM	+3h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 7:56 AM	Same time
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 9:56 AM	+2h (ahead)
TorontoCanada	Tue 10:56 AM	+3h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 8:56 AM	+1h (ahead)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 11:56 AM	+4h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 2:56 PM	+7h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 3:56 PM	+8h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 3:56 PM	+8h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 3:56 PM	+8h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 4:56 PM	+9h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 6:56 PM	+11h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 8:26 PM	+12h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 10:56 PM	+15h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 10:56 PM	+15h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 11:56 PM	+16h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 1:56 AM	+18h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 3:56 AM	+20h (ahead)

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