Right now, local time in Santa Margarita is 14:14 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Margarita ranks #134257 worldwide by population and #15427 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Margarita — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.3900° N, 120.6091° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 308 m above sea level — higher than about 71% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,259 · #134257 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santa Margarita through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.39° S, 59.39° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,599 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa Margarita today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 21.2° from north (NNE (21°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Margarita — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Margarita sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Santa Margarita sits at just 308 m above sea level. Santa Margarita's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 263 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,859 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.39° N, 120.61° 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 | 14:14 | same time |
| Chicago | 16:14 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 19:14 | +5h |
| London | 22:14 | +8h |
| Paris | 23:14 | +9h |
| Moscow | 01:14 | +11h |
| Dubai | 02:14 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 03:44 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:14 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 06:14 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 07:14 | +17h |
| Sydney | 09:14 | +19h |
Best time to call Santa Margarita
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santa Margarita local time:
Cities sharing Santa Margarita's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:14
- Los Angeles14:14
- Brooklyn17:14
- Chicago16:14
- Queens17:14
- Houston16:14
- Phoenix15:14
- Philadelphia17:14
- San Antonio16:14
- Manhattan17:14
- San Diego14:14
- The Bronx17:14
Distances from Santa Margarita
| Los Angeles | 263 km | SE (124°) |
| Chicago | 2,934 km | ENE (66°) |
| Tokyo | 8,553 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 8,751 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 9,085 km | NE (34°) |
| Moscow | 9,671 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 10,168 km | ESE (118°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,388 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 11,957 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 13,257 km | N (4°) |
| Mumbai | 13,800 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 13,859 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near Santa Margarita
- Atascadero12 km · 14:14
- San Luis Obispo13 km · 14:14
- Templeton20 km · 14:14
- Los Osos22 km · 14:14
- Morro Bay22 km · 14:14
- Avila Beach26 km · 14:14
- Pismo Beach28 km · 14:14
- Paso Robles27 km · 14:14
FAQ
What time is it in Santa Margarita right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santa Margarita (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa Margarita in?
Santa Margarita runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Santa Margarita 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 Margarita today?
Santa Margarita sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Margarita tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Margarita tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santa Margarita?
The antipode of Santa Margarita — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.39° S, 59.39° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,599 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santa Margarita?
Santa Margarita sits at about 308 m above sea level, higher than roughly 71% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Santa Margarita?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa Margarita, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.