Right now, local time in Santa Barbara is 11:03 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Barbara ranks #6817 worldwide by population and #410 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PST
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 9h 51m (winter) – 14h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 58% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Barbara — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.4208° N, 119.6982° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 15 m above sea level — higher than about 11% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 91,842 · #6817 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santa Barbara through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.42° S, 60.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,518 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa Barbara today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:16
- Qibla direction
- 22.3° from north (NNE (22°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Barbara — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Barbara sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Santa Barbara sits at just 15 m above sea level. Santa Barbara's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 140 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,986 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.42° N, 119.70° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 11:03 | same time |
| Chicago | 13:03 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 16:03 | +5h |
| London | 19:03 | +8h |
| Paris | 20:03 | +9h |
| Moscow | 22:03 | +11h |
| Dubai | 23:03 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 00:33 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:03 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 03:03 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 04:03 | +17h |
| Sydney | 06:03 | +19h |
Best time to call Santa Barbara
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santa Barbara local time:
Cities sharing Santa Barbara's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:03
- Los Angeles11:03
- Brooklyn14:03
- Chicago13:03
- Queens14:03
- Houston13:03
- Phoenix12:03
- Philadelphia14:03
- San Antonio13:03
- Manhattan14:03
- San Diego11:03
- The Bronx14:03
Distances from Santa Barbara
| Los Angeles | 140 km | ESE (107°) |
| Chicago | 2,905 km | ENE (64°) |
| Tokyo | 8,683 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 8,795 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 9,127 km | NE (34°) |
| Moscow | 9,759 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 10,043 km | ESE (119°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,521 km | NW (310°) |
| Sydney | 11,977 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,358 km | N (5°) |
| Mumbai | 13,926 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 13,986 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near Santa Barbara
- Mission Canyon4 km · 11:03
- Montecito6 km · 11:03
- Summerland9 km · 11:03
- Goleta12 km · 11:03
- Toro Canyon12 km · 11:03
- Isla Vista15 km · 11:03
- Carpinteria17 km · 11:03
- Oak View37 km · 11:03
FAQ
What time is it in Santa Barbara right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santa Barbara (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Santa Barbara in?
Santa Barbara runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Santa Barbara observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Barbara today?
Santa Barbara sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Barbara tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Barbara tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 57.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santa Barbara?
The antipode of Santa Barbara — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.42° S, 60.30° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,518 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara sits at about 15 m above sea level, higher than roughly 11% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Santa Barbara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa Barbara, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.