Current Local Time in Palo Alto, California, USA

4:31:28 am PST

Friday, December 5, 2025

Country:	United States
State:	California (CA)
Lat/Long:	37°27'N / 122°10'W
Elevation:	18 m
Currency:	United States Dollar (USD)
Languages:	English, Spanish
Country Code:	+1

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Weather

41 °F

Clear.
63 / 42 °F

Sat 6.		63 / 46 °F
Sun 7.		64 / 48 °F

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Time Zone

PST (Pacific Standard Time)
UTC/GMT -8 hours

DST started

Mar 9, 2025
Forward 1 hour

DST ended

Nov 2, 2025
Back 1 hour

Difference

3 hours behind
Columbus

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Sunrise

7:08 am
↑ 118° Southeast

Sunset

4:50 pm
↑ 242° Southwest

Day length

9 hours, 42 minutes
-55s shorter

Moon 99.3%

Set – 8:18 am
Rise – 5:31 pm

High Tide

High – 1:19 am
High – 11:38 am

Low Tide

Low – 6:46 am
Low – 8:00 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 11:59 am
Altitude: 30.1°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:35 am – 6:06 am
5:51 pm – 6:23 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:06 am – 6:39 am
5:19 pm – 5:51 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:39 am – 7:08 am
4:50 pm – 5:19 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
December 4, 2025
3:14 pm

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
December 11, 2025
12:51 pm

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Airports

San Francisco International Airport, SFO
About 17 mi NW of Palo Alto
San Jose International Airport, SJC
About 14 mi ESE of Palo Alto
Oakland International Airport, OAK
About 20 mi N of Palo Alto

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Friday, December 5, 2025