United States · California
Current local time in Palm Desert
Palm Desert keeps time on the America/Los_Angeles zone, currently UTC−7. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Current UTC offset
- UTC−7
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Nov 1, 2026 → UTC−8
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Coordinates
- 33.72°, -116.38°
- Population
- 51,869
- Local date
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Palm Desert today
Computed from Palm Desert's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:23 AM
- Sunset
- 7:06 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:45 PM
- Day length
- 12h 43m
- Civil dawn
- 5:54 AM
- Civil dusk
- 7:36 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:52 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 6:37 PM
Palm Desert time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Palm Desert is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:06 PM | same time |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:06 PM | 8h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:06 AM | 11h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:06 AM | 16h behind |
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Palm Deserttime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Palm Desert right now?
- Palm Desert is on America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC−7. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Palm Desert in?
- Palm Desert uses the IANA time zone America/Los_Angeles, which is UTC−7 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Palm Desert observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, shifting the offset to UTC−8.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Palm Desert today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:23 AM and sets at about 7:06 PM local time in Palm Desert, giving roughly 12h 43m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:45 PM.
Working with Palm Desert time
Scheduling across America/Los_Angeles is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.