Current Local Time in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, USA

9:21:04 pm PDT

Friday, May 8, 2026

Country:	United States
State:	California (CA)
Lat/Long:	33°38'N / 117°36'W
Elevation:	282 m
Currency:	United States Dollar (USD)
Languages:	English, Spanish
Country Code:	+1

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Weather

62 °F

Overcast.
81 / 55 °F

Sat 9.		81 / 55 °F
Sun 10.		83 / 55 °F

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Time Zone

PDT (Pacific Daylight Time)
UTC/GMT -7 hours

DST started

Mar 8, 2026
Forward 1 hour

DST ends

Nov 1, 2026
Back 1 hour

Difference

3 hours behind
Columbus

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Sunrise

5:55 am
↑ 69° East

Sunset

7:39 pm
↑ 292° Northwest

Day length

13 hours, 44 minutes
+1m 38s longer

Moon 57.1%

Rise – 1:04 am
Set – 11:17 am

High Tide

High – 12:46 am
High – 5:03 pm

Low Tide

Low – 9:14 am
Low – 8:27 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:46 pm
Altitude: 73.6°

Astronomical
Twilight

4:21 am – 4:55 am
8:38 pm – 9:13 pm

Nautical
Twilight

4:55 am – 5:28 am
8:06 pm – 8:38 pm

Civil
Twilight

5:28 am – 5:55 am
7:39 pm – 8:06 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
May 1, 2026
10:23 am

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
May 9, 2026
2:10 pm

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Airports

John Wayne Airport, SNA
About 15 mi W of Rancho Santa Margarita
Los Angeles International Airport, LAX
About 51 mi WNW of Rancho Santa Margarita
LA/Ontario International Airport, ONT
About 29 mi N of Rancho Santa Margarita

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9:21 04 pm

Friday, May 8, 2026