When winter watering schedules start and end in California
The next change is November 1, 2026, when 10 suppliers switch to their winter schedule. Visalia follows on December 1, 2026.
Next schedule change for each supplier
Each row shows the rule now and, after the arrow, the rule from the change date. A single value stays the same. The name on the water bill decides which rules apply.
| Supplier | Change date | Odd addresses | Even addresses | Watering hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BurbankBurbank Water and Power | November 1, 2026Winter schedule: November through March | Every address: Tue, Satchanges to Sat | No watering between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. | |
| ClovisCity of Clovis | November 1, 2026Winter schedule: November through March | Tue, Thu, Satchanges to Sat | Wed, Fri, Sunchanges to Sun | No set hours |
| FresnoCity of Fresno Department of Public Utilities | November 1, 2026Winter schedule: November 1 to March 31 | Tue, Thu, Satchanges to Sat | Wed, Fri, Sunchanges to Sun | No watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. |
| HanfordCity of Hanford | November 1, 2026Winter schedule: November through February | Wed, Sun | Tue, Sat | No watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.changes to No set hours |
| ModestoCity of Modesto | November 1, 2026Winter schedule: November 1 to March 31 | Wed, Fri, Sunchanges to Wed, Sun | Tue, Thu, Satchanges to Tue, Sat | No watering between noon and 7 p.m. |
| PasadenaPasadena Water and Power (PWP) | November 1, 2026Winter schedule: November 1 through March 31 | Tue, Frichanges to Tue | Mon, Thuchanges to Mon | No watering between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. |
| RiponCity of Ripon | November 1, 2026Winter schedule: November through February | Wed, Fri, Sunchanges to Sun | Tue, Thu, Satchanges to Sat | No watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. |
| SacramentoCity of Sacramento Department of Utilities | November 1, 2026Winter schedule: November 1 to February 28 | Tue, Satchanges to One day a week: Sat or Sun | Wed, Sunchanges to One day a week: Sat or Sun | No watering between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.changes to No set hours |
| TulareCity of Tulare | November 1, 2026Winter schedule: November through February; ordinary irrigation stopped | Tue, Satchanges to No sprinkler days | Wed, Sunchanges to No sprinkler days | No watering between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. (a separate 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. closure also applies)changes to No watering at any hour (ordinary irrigation; separate method exceptions apply) |
| TurlockCity of Turlock | November 1, 2026Winter schedule: November through February | Wed, Sunchanges to Sun | Tue, Satchanges to Sat | No watering between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. |
| VisaliaCal Water, Visalia District; city watering rules | December 1, 2026Winter schedule: December through February | Tue, Satchanges to No sprinkler days | Wed, Sunchanges to No sprinkler days | No watering between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. |
Days and hours as printed in the season block of each supplier page. Some suppliers add rules a table cannot carry, such as limits on automatic systems or notes on daytime hours, so read the supplier page before you change the controller. Each one also lists the exceptions, the fines and the sources.
Same watering days all year
- Bakersfield, City of Bakersfield Domestic Water System. Odd addresses Tue, Thu, Sat; even addresses Wed, Fri, Sun.
- Ceres, City of Ceres. Odd addresses Wed, Sun; even addresses Tue, Sat.
- Corona, City of Corona Utilities Department. Odd addresses Sat, Mon, Wed; even addresses Sun, Tue, Thu.
- Elk Grove, Sacramento County Water Agency. Odd addresses Tue, Thu, Sat; even addresses Wed, Fri, Sun.
- Golden State Water Southwest, Golden State Water Company (Southwest). Odd addresses Tue, Thu, Sat; even addresses Sun, Wed, Fri. Recommended pattern, not a rule.
- Long Beach, Long Beach Utilities Department. Every address Tue, Thu, Sat.
- Los Angeles, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). Odd addresses Mon, Wed, Fri; even addresses Sun, Tue, Thu.
- Madera, City of Madera. Odd addresses Tue, Thu, Sat; even addresses Wed, Fri, Sun.
- Merced, City of Merced. Odd addresses Wed, Fri, Sun; even addresses Tue, Thu, Sat.
- Oxnard, City of Oxnard Water Division. Every address Mon, Wed, Sat.
- Sacramento Suburban, Sacramento Suburban Water District. Odd addresses Tue, Thu, Sat; even addresses Wed, Fri, Sun. Recommended pattern, not a rule.
- San Bernardino, San Bernardino Municipal Water Department (SBMWD). Every address Mon, Wed, Fri.
- Stockton, City of Stockton Municipal Utilities Department. Odd addresses Tue, Sat; even addresses Wed, Sun.
- Suburban Water Systems, Suburban Water Systems. Odd addresses Tue, Thu, Sun; even addresses Mon, Wed, Sat.
- West Sacramento, City of West Sacramento. Odd addresses Tue, Thu, Sat; even addresses Wed, Fri, Sun.
No set watering days
- Anaheim, Anaheim Public Utilities (APU). No set days or hours.
- Cal Water East LA, California Water Service, East Los Angeles District. No set days. No watering between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
- Chula Vista, Sweetwater Authority. No set days or hours.
- Citrus Heights, Citrus Heights Water District. No set days or hours.
- Coachella Valley (CVWD), Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD). No set days or hours.
- Contra Costa (CCWD), Contra Costa Water District (CCWD). No set days. No watering between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- East Bay (EBMUD), East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD). No set days or hours.
- Eastern Municipal (EMWD), Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD). No set days. No watering between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.
- Fontana Water Company, Fontana Water Company (San Gabriel Valley Water Company). No set days or hours.
- Fremont, Alameda County Water District (ACWD). No set days or hours.
- Helix Water District, Helix Water District. No set days or hours.
- Huntington Beach, City of Huntington Beach Utilities. No set days. No watering between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Irvine, Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD). No set days or hours.
- Moulton Niguel (MNWD), Moulton Niguel Water District (MNWD). No set days. No watering between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Ontario, Ontario Municipal Utilities Company (OMUC). No set days or hours.
- Otay Water District, Otay Water District. No set days or hours.
- Rancho Cucamonga, Cucamonga Valley Water District (CVWD). No set days or hours.
- Rancho Water (Temecula), Rancho California Water District (Rancho Water). No set days. No watering between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
- Riverside, Riverside Public Utilities. No set days or hours.
- San Diego, City of San Diego Public Utilities Department. No set days. No watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
- San Francisco, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). No set days or hours.
- San Gabriel Valley Water, San Gabriel Valley Water Company. No set days or hours.
- San Jose, San Jose Water Company (SJWC). No set days. No watering between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. (inside San José city limits; elsewhere in SJWC's area, Valley Water bans overhead sprinklers from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.).
- San Jose Muni Water, San José Municipal Water System (Muni Water). No set days. No watering between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.
- Santa Ana, City of Santa Ana Water Resources. No set days. No watering between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
- Santa Clarita (SCV Water), Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water). No set days or hours.
- Santa Margarita (SMWD), Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD). No set days. No watering between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
- Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Water (City of Santa Rosa). No set days or hours.
Sources
Every line on this page comes from the supplier page it links to. Each supplier page lists the ordinances and agency pages its rules were read from, with the date they were checked. All watering schedules by region