Right now, local time in Santa Maria is 03:42 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Maria ranks #20717 worldwide by population and #394 in Philippines.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 11h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 11h 07m (winter) – 13h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Maria — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 16.9518° N, 120.4445° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ilocos
- Country
- 🇵🇭 Philippines
- Population
- 28,002 · #20717 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santa Maria through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.95° S, 59.56° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is San Matías, Bolivia, about 140 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:42 GMT-4 (America/La_Paz)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa Maria today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:43
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 288.4° from north (WNW (288°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Maria — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Maria sits in the Asia/Manila time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4522 cities we cover in Philippines.
Santa Maria's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 887 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,481 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.95° N, 120.44° E, 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 | 11:42 | −16h |
| Chicago | 13:42 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 16:42 | −11h |
| London | 19:42 | −8h |
| Paris | 20:42 | −7h |
| Moscow | 22:42 | −5h |
| Dubai | 23:42 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 01:12 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:42 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 03:42 | same time |
| Tokyo | 04:42 | +1h |
| Sydney | 06:42 | +3h |
Best time to call Santa Maria
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santa Maria local time:
Cities sharing Santa Maria's time zone
Other cities in Philippines
- Quezon City03:42
- Davao03:42
- Caloocan03:42
- Manila03:42
- Taguig03:42
- Budta03:42
- Malingao03:42
- Zamboanga03:42
- Cebu City03:42
- Antipolo03:42
- Pasig City03:42
- Cagayan de Oro03:42
Distances from Santa Maria
| Hong Kong | 887 km | NW (313°) |
| Singapore | 2,513 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 2,821 km | NE (39°) |
| Mumbai | 5,023 km | W (280°) |
| Sydney | 6,524 km | SSE (150°) |
| Dubai | 6,759 km | WNW (290°) |
| Moscow | 8,011 km | NW (324°) |
| London | 10,483 km | NNW (327°) |
| Paris | 10,497 km | NW (324°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,609 km | NE (47°) |
| Chicago | 12,866 km | NNE (23°) |
| São Paulo | 18,481 km | WSW (239°) |
Cities near Santa Maria
FAQ
What time is it in Santa Maria right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santa Maria (Philippines), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa Maria in?
Santa Maria runs on the Asia/Manila IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Santa Maria observe daylight saving time?
Santa Maria does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Maria today?
Santa Maria sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 11h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Maria tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Maria tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santa Maria?
The antipode of Santa Maria — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.95° S, 59.56° W. It falls on land, near San Matías, Bolivia, about 140 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santa Maria?
Santa Maria lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Santa Maria?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa Maria, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.