Current Local Time in Ridgecrest, California, USA

1:42:23 am PDT

Monday, March 23, 2026

Country:	United States
State:	California (CA)
Lat/Long:	35°37'N / 117°40'W
Elevation:	698 m
Currency:	United States Dollar (USD)
Languages:	English, Spanish
Country Code:	+1

°F

Weather

69 °F

Clear.
94 / 58 °F

Tue 24.		95 / 58 °F
Wed 25.		93 / 56 °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

6:49 am
↑ 88° East

Sunset

7:05 pm
↑ 272° West

Day length

12 hours, 15 minutes
+2m 15s longer

Moon 23.3%

Rise – 9:31 am

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:57 pm
Altitude: 55.7°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:24 am – 5:54 am
8:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:54 am – 6:24 am
7:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:24 am – 6:49 am
7:05 pm – 7:30 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
March 18, 2026
6:23 pm

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
March 25, 2026
12:17 pm

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Airports

Los Angeles International Airport, LAX
About 123 mi SSW of Ridgecrest
Harry Reid International Airport, LAS
About 145 mi ENE of Ridgecrest
LA/Ontario International Airport, ONT
About 108 mi S of Ridgecrest

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1:42 23 am

Monday, March 23, 2026