Right now, local time in Santa Maria is 13:43 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Maria ranks #5919 worldwide by population and #334 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 9h 48m (winter) – 14h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Maria — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.9530° N, 120.4357° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 67 m above sea level — higher than about 26% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 105,093 · #5919 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
- 34.95° S, 59.56° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,556 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa Maria today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 21.4° from north (NNE (21°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Maria — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Maria sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Santa Maria sits at just 67 m above sea level. Santa Maria's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 225 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,898 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.95° N, 120.44° 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 | 13:43 | same time |
| Chicago | 15:43 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 18:43 | +5h |
| London | 21:43 | +8h |
| Paris | 22:43 | +9h |
| Moscow | 00:43 | +11h |
| Dubai | 01:43 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 03:13 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:43 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 05:43 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 06:43 | +17h |
| Sydney | 08:43 | +19h |
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 United States
- New York City16:43
- Los Angeles13:43
- Brooklyn16:43
- Chicago15:43
- Queens16:43
- Houston15:43
- Phoenix14:43
- Philadelphia16:43
- San Antonio15:43
- Manhattan16:43
- San Diego13:43
- The Bronx16:43
Distances from Santa Maria
| Los Angeles | 225 km | ESE (116°) |
| Chicago | 2,940 km | ENE (65°) |
| Tokyo | 8,594 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 8,783 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 9,116 km | NE (34°) |
| Moscow | 9,715 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 10,131 km | ESE (118°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,431 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 11,947 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 13,305 km | N (4°) |
| Mumbai | 13,851 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 13,898 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near Santa Maria
- Orcutt10 km · 13:43
- Nipomo11 km · 13:43
- Guadalupe13 km · 13:43
- Callender18 km · 13:43
- Vandenberg Space Force Base24 km · 13:43
- Arroyo Grande23 km · 13:43
- Oceano23 km · 13:43
- Vandenberg Village27 km · 13:43
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 (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa Maria in?
Santa Maria runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Santa Maria 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 Maria today?
Santa Maria sees sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Maria tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Maria tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.0% 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 34.95° S, 59.56° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,556 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santa Maria?
Santa Maria sits at about 67 m above sea level, higher than roughly 26% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.