Current time in Long Beach, CA
Pacific Time UTC−8 · IANA zone America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
| Time zone | Pacific Time (PT) |
|---|---|
| Standard time | PST, UTC−8 (early Nov – mid Mar) |
| Daylight time | PDT, UTC−7 (mid Mar – early Nov) |
| DST clock change | Forward 1 h, 2nd Sunday of March · Back 1 h, 1st Sunday of November |
| Sunrise today | — |
| Sunset today | — |
| Day length | — |
| Coordinates | 33.77° N, 118.19° W |
Time difference from Long Beach
| City | Local time now |
|---|---|
| New York | +3 h |
| Chicago | +2 h |
| Denver | +1 h |
| Phoenix | +1 / 0 h |
| Anchorage | −1 h |
| Honolulu | −2 / −3 h |
Long Beach runs on the same clock as the rest of the Pacific Time Zone — Los Angeles, San Diego, and Las Vegas included.
About time in Long Beach
Long Beach lies in Los Angeles County on San Pedro Bay, where the Port of Long Beach and the neighboring Port of Los Angeles together form the busiest container gateway in the Western Hemisphere.
Port operations set much of the local rhythm: terminals load and unload around the clock, vessel arrival windows and truck appointment slots are published in Pacific Time, and shipping lines constantly reconcile PT schedules with ports across the date line in Asia.
At just under 34° N, Long Beach sees one of the milder daylight swings on the West Coast — from about ten hours at the winter solstice to a little over fourteen in late June.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Long Beach in?
Long Beach is in the Pacific Time Zone (PT). It observes Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) in winter and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November.
What is the time difference between Long Beach and New York?
New York is 3 hours ahead of Long Beach the whole year, as both cities shift to daylight saving time on the same dates. Noon in Long Beach is 3:00 PM in New York.
Does Long Beach observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks move forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March and back one hour at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of November. In 2026 the changes fall on March 8 and November 1.