Time in California, United States

Time in Santa Clara, California now

4:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

PST · UTC−8 Pacific Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sunset: 5:08 PM
Day length: 10 h 34 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Santa Clara time zone

Time zone

Pacific Standard Time (PST), UTC−8. IANA zone America/Los_Angeles.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−8 → UTC−7).

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Location

Santa Clara, California, United States. Coordinates 37.35° N, 121.96° W; population about 126,215.

Sunrise and sunset in Santa Clara today

Dawn (civil): 6:07 AM
Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Solar noon: 11:51 AM
Sunset: 5:08 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:35 PM
Day length: 10 h 34 min
Night length: 13 h 26 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:17 AM – 7:11 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:31 PM – 5:24 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:07 AM – 6:17 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:24 PM – 5:35 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Santa Clara time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Santa Clara
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Santa Clara
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Santa Clara
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Santa Clara
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Santa Clara
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	2 hours behind Santa Clara
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	1 hour behind Santa Clara
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Santa Clara
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Santa Clara
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Santa Clara
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	5 hours ahead of Santa Clara
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	5 hours ahead of Santa Clara
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	8 hours ahead of Santa Clara
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	8 hours ahead of Santa Clara
Paris, France	1:00 PM	9 hours ahead of Santa Clara

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Questions about time in Santa Clara

What time zone is Santa Clara in?

Santa Clara uses Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) as standard time and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Los_Angeles, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Santa Clara observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−8 → UTC−7). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

How far is Santa Clara from UTC?

Santa Clara is 8 hours behind UTC on standard time and 7 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Clara today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:34 AM and set at 5:08 PM, giving 10 h 34 min of daylight.

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