Kern County in numbers
- Coordinates
- 35.3428, -118.7300
- Region
- California
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 3686 km away
What time is it in Kern County, California, United States
See what time it currently is in Kern County, California, United States — the time zone there is America/Los_Angeles (−8).
Kern County, United States
Sunday, 8 November 2026
UTC−8 · America/Los_Angeles
Local time in Kern County
UTC−8 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Kern County, California.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:24 AM Solar noon 11:40 AM Sunset 4:55 PM Daylight 10 h 31 min Night 13 h 29 min Civil twilight 5:58 AM – 5:22 PM
Weather in Kern County right now
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Kern County and its neighbours
Largest cities in California
- Los Angeles 3 820 914
- San Diego 1 404 452
- San Jose 997 368
- San Francisco 827 526
- Fresno 542 107
- Sacramento 524 943
Same time zone — America/Los_Angeles
- Los Angeles United States
- San Diego United States
- San Jose United States
- San Francisco United States
- Seattle United States
- Portland United States
Nearby places
- Bena — 2.0 km
- Ilmon — 4.7 km
- Treves (historical) — 5.7 km
- Rock Springs (historical) — 8.9 km
- Caliente — 10.9 km
- Bealville — 12.3 km
Local time details for Kern County
Kern County lies in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, offset UTC−8. Seasonal adjustment of clocks: No.
The sun rises over Kern County today at 6:24 AM and slips away at 4:55 PM. That leaves 10 h 31 min of daylight.
Bena and Ilmon, both nearby, hold the same time as Kern County.
Questions and answers
- How is the time zone in Kern County listed?
- The time zone in Kern County is listed as America/Los_Angeles, with an offset of −8.
- Does Kern County keep the same offset year round, or does it use daylight saving?
- Daylight saving time in Kern County: No.
- What time does the day start in Kern County?
- The sun rises at 6:24 AM.