Oakland California
  • Physical Address

    • 4770 Lincoln Avenue
    • Oakland, CA 94602-2535
    • United States of America
    Driving directions

    Mailing Address

    • Same

    Telephone

    • (1) 510-531-3200
    • Facsimile: (1) 510-531-2646
  • Endowment Sessions

    2012

    MondayClosed
    Tuesday5:30 a.m., every hour from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    WednesdayEvery hour from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    ThursdayEvery hour from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    FridayEvery hour from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    Saturday5:30 a.m., every hour from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.


    Additional sessions on the half hour each day as needed or requested.

    Sessions for stake and ward groups are available by appointment on Saturdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

  • Special Sessions

    2012

    American Sign Language (ASL): 1st Saturday, 3:00 p.m.
    Cantonese and Mandarin: 2nd Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
    Fijian: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Saturdays, 6:30 a.m.
    Hmong: 3rd Saturday, 3:00 p.m., in February, May, August, November
    Laotian: 3rd Thursday, 8:00 p.m.
    Samoan: Saturday, 6:00 a.m.
    Spanish: 1st Wednesday, 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
    Tongan: 2nd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, 5:30 a.m.
    All languages, including ASL and closed captioning, are available for any session by request.

  • Baptisms

    Baptisms can be scheduled by appointment. Please contact the temple for available dates and times.

    Other Ordinances

    Other ordinances can be scheduled by appointment. Please contact the temple for available dates and times.

  • Groups

    For information regarding group visits or live ordinances, see Additional Info.

    • Maintenance Closings
    • 2012
    • Monday, January 16, through Monday, January 30
    • Monday, July 9, through Monday, July 30
    • Other Dates Closed
    • 2012
    • Saturday, January 14 (after the 12:00 noon session)
    • Saturday, March 31
    • Saturday, September 29 (after the 10:00 a.m. session)
    • Saturday, October 6
    • Wednesday, November 21 (after the 10:00 a.m. session)
    • Thursday, November 22
    • Tuesday, December 25
    • Special Openings
    • 2012
    • (Endowment sessions every 30 minutes from 6:30 a.m. through 2:00 p.m.
    • Baptistry, initiatory, and sealings from 6:30 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.)
    • Monday, May 28
    • Monday, September 3
  • Living Ordinances

    Please make an appointment with the temple (two weeks in advance, if possible) before coming for living endowments, marriages, or sealings.

  • Family Name Cards

    Ordinances for family names must be done in proper sequence. If you wish to complete an endowment for a family name, allow sufficient time to complete the initiatory ordinances before the endowment session. If you are going to do the baptism the same day, you will need to allow even more time.

    Family file patrons are welcome at any time.

    To prepare family names for the temple, visit familysearch.org.

  • Group Attendance

    Please contact the temple to schedule a group visit. A visitors' center and a family history center are located adjacent to the temple.

  • Services Available

    • Cafeteria service available
    • Clothing service available
    • Guest housing available
  • Milestones

    Temple Announced
    26 May 1962
    Groundbreaking
    5 Oct 1964
    Open House Start Date
    31 Oct 1964
    Open House End Date
    17 Nov 1964
    Dedication Date