Time in California, United States

Time in Santa Clarita, California now

4:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

PST · UTC−8 Pacific Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Sunset: 4:59 PM
Day length: 10 h 43 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Santa Clarita 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 Clarita, California, United States. Coordinates 34.39° N, 118.54° W; population about 182,371.

Sunrise and sunset in Santa Clarita today

Dawn (civil): 5:50 AM
Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Solar noon: 11:37 AM
Sunset: 4:59 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:25 PM
Day length: 10 h 43 min
Night length: 13 h 17 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:00 AM – 6:51 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:24 PM – 5:15 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:50 AM – 6:00 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:15 PM – 5:25 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 Clarita time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Santa Clarita

What time zone is Santa Clarita in?

Santa Clarita 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 Clarita 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 Clarita from UTC?

Santa Clarita 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 Clarita 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 6:16 AM and set at 4:59 PM, giving 10 h 43 min of daylight.

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