Right now, local time in Santa María is 18:45 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa María ranks #31807 worldwide by population and #308 in Argentina.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Catamarca GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 69m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 19:43
- Day length
- 13h 09m
- Solar noon
- 13:09
- Daylight range
- 10h 28m (winter) – 13h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa María — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.6946° S, 66.0481° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Catamarca
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Population
- 16,545 · #31807 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santa María through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.69° N, 113.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Xiayang, China, about 29 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:45 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa María today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 13:09
- Asr
- 16:39
- Maghrib
- 19:43
- Isha
- 21:01
- Qibla direction
- 76.7° from north (ENE (77°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa María — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa María sits in the America/Argentina/Catamarca time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 09m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 1179 cities we cover in Argentina.
Santa María's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 1,984 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 19,528 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.69° S, 66.05° 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 | 13:45 | −5h |
| Chicago | 15:45 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 18:45 | same time |
| London | 21:45 | +3h |
| Paris | 22:45 | +4h |
| Moscow | 00:45 | +6h |
| Dubai | 01:45 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 03:15 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:45 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 05:45 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 06:45 | +12h |
| Sydney | 08:45 | +14h |
Best time to call Santa María
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santa María local time:
Cities sharing Santa María's time zone
Other cities in Argentina
- Buenos Aires18:45
- Córdoba18:45
- Rosario18:45
- Mar del Plata18:45
- San Miguel de Tucumán18:45
- Salta18:45
- Santa Fe18:45
- Avellaneda18:45
- Corrientes18:45
- Posadas18:45
- Bahía Blanca18:45
- Resistencia18:45
Distances from Santa María
| São Paulo | 1,984 km | E (84°) |
| Chicago | 7,941 km | NNW (343°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,710 km | NW (318°) |
| Paris | 10,786 km | NE (38°) |
| London | 10,804 km | NE (35°) |
| Sydney | 12,218 km | SSW (212°) |
| Moscow | 13,271 km | NE (39°) |
| Dubai | 14,204 km | ENE (78°) |
| Mumbai | 15,738 km | E (93°) |
| Singapore | 16,996 km | SSE (157°) |
| Tokyo | 17,381 km | WNW (299°) |
| Hong Kong | 19,528 km | S (183°) |
Cities near Santa María
- Las Mojarras3 km · 18:45
- Chañar Punco4 km · 18:45
- San José12 km · 18:45
- Tafí del Valle38 km · 18:45
- Cafayate69 km · 18:45
- Monteros76 km · 18:45
- Animaná81 km · 18:45
- Famaillá76 km · 18:45
FAQ
What time is it in Santa María right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santa María (Argentina), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa María in?
Santa María runs on the America/Argentina/Catamarca IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Santa María observe daylight saving time?
Santa María does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa María today?
Santa María sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 19:43 today, giving 13h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa María tonight?
The moon phase over Santa María tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santa María?
The antipode of Santa María — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.69° N, 113.95° E. It falls on land, near Xiayang, China, about 29 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santa María?
Santa María lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Santa María?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa María, clocks run about 69 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.