Current Time in Bakersfield, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 35.37° N, 119.02° W
State: California
Country: 🇺🇸 United States
IANA Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Timezone: PST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: PDT)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Bakersfield
Sunrise
in Bakersfield
↑
5:44 AM
Sunset
in Bakersfield
↓
8:14 PM
Day Length
14h 30m
Dawn
in Bakersfield
5:14 AM
Dusk
in Bakersfield
8:45 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Bakersfield
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
99.4%
Next Moonrise
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Today, 21:16
Next Moonset
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Tomorrow, 07:03
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FAQ — Time in Bakersfield
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It is currently 10:17:11 in Bakersfield, United States. The clock at the top of this page updates live, second by second, synchronized with our server time. You can also check sunrise and sunset times for the same city.
Bakersfield uses America/Los_Angeles (PST) — UTC-08:00. The IANA time zone identifier is America/Los_Angeles, the standard reference used by operating systems and time databases worldwide.
Yes, Bakersfield observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks move forward by one hour in spring and back by one hour in autumn. During DST, the local abbreviation becomes PDT (UTC-07:00). Check the United States public holiday calendar for the exact transition dates each year.
Bakersfield is currently -08:00 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). UTC is the global time standard from which all other time zones are offset. To see the matching Unix timestamp or run add/subtract calculations against Bakersfield's local time, use our time calculator.
In United States, daylight saving time changes typically happen twice a year. Clocks shift forward by one hour in spring (entering daylight saving time) and shift back by one hour in autumn (returning to standard time). Exact dates vary; see the United States calendar for this year's transition.