Next change:
Nov
3
1 hour Back
Nov 3, 2024, 2:00 am
State: | California |
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Abbreviation: | CA |
State Capital: | Sacramento |
Country: | United States |
Time Zones: | 1 |
Jan 6
Forward 1 hour
Jan 6, 1974 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, January 6, 1974, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, January 6, 1974, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Jan 6, 1974 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 27
Back 1 hour
Oct 27, 1974 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 27, 1974, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 27, 1974, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 27, 1974 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time History in California
- California first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1918.
- California has observed DST for 83 years between 1918 and 2024.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1947.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics