Time in California, United States

Time in Santa Maria, California now

4:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

PST · UTC−8 Pacific Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:24 AM
Sunset: 5:06 PM
Day length: 10 h 42 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Santa Maria 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 Maria, California, United States. Coordinates 34.95° N, 120.44° W; population about 105,093.

Sunrise and sunset in Santa Maria today

Dawn (civil): 5:58 AM
Sunrise: 6:24 AM
Solar noon: 11:45 AM
Sunset: 5:06 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:32 PM
Day length: 10 h 42 min
Night length: 13 h 18 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:08 AM – 7:00 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:30 PM – 5:22 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:58 AM – 6:08 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:22 PM – 5:32 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 Maria time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Santa Maria

What time zone is Santa Maria in?

Santa Maria 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 Maria 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 Maria from UTC?

Santa Maria 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 Maria 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 6:24 AM and set at 5:06 PM, giving 10 h 42 min of daylight.

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