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 (−7).
Kern County, United States
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC−7 · America/Los_Angeles
Local time in Kern County
UTC−7 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Kern County, California.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:03 AM Solar noon 12:41 PM Sunset 6:20 PM Daylight 11 h 17 min Night 12 h 43 min Civil twilight 6:37 AM – 6:46 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−7. Seasonal adjustment of clocks: Yes.
The sun rises over Kern County today at 7:03 AM and slips away at 6:20 PM. That leaves 11 h 17 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 −7.
- Does Kern County keep the same offset year round, or does it use daylight saving?
- Daylight saving time in Kern County: Yes.
- What time does the day start in Kern County?
- The sun rises at 7:03 AM.