Right now, local time in Santa Monica is 09:43 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Monica ranks #6708 worldwide by population and #401 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Monica — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.0195° N, 118.4914° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 32 m above sea level — higher than about 18% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 93,220 · #6708 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santa Monica through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.02° S, 61.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,516 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa Monica today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 23.6° from north (NNE (24°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Monica — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Monica sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Santa Monica sits at just 32 m above sea level. Santa Monica's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 23 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,104 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.02° N, 118.49° 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 | 09:43 | same time |
| Chicago | 11:43 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 14:43 | +5h |
| London | 17:43 | +8h |
| Paris | 18:43 | +9h |
| Moscow | 20:43 | +11h |
| Dubai | 21:43 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 23:13 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:43 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 01:43 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 02:43 | +17h |
| Sydney | 04:43 | +19h |
Best time to call Santa Monica
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santa Monica local time:
Cities sharing Santa Monica's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:43
- Los Angeles09:43
- Brooklyn12:43
- Chicago11:43
- Queens12:43
- Houston11:43
- Phoenix10:43
- Philadelphia12:43
- San Antonio11:43
- Manhattan12:43
- San Diego09:43
- The Bronx12:43
Distances from Santa Monica
| Los Angeles | 23 km | E (82°) |
| Chicago | 2,826 km | ENE (63°) |
| London | 8,771 km | NE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 8,799 km | NW (306°) |
| Paris | 9,101 km | NE (35°) |
| Moscow | 9,777 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 9,925 km | ESE (119°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,634 km | NW (311°) |
| Sydney | 12,052 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,391 km | N (7°) |
| Mumbai | 13,996 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 14,104 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Santa Monica
- Brentwood4 km · 09:43
- Venice4 km · 09:43
- Sawtelle4 km · 09:43
- Pacific Palisades5 km · 09:43
- Marina del Rey5 km · 09:43
- Westwood7 km · 09:43
- Bel Air8 km · 09:43
- Century City8 km · 09:43
FAQ
What time is it in Santa Monica right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santa Monica (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa Monica in?
Santa Monica runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Santa Monica 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 Monica today?
Santa Monica sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Monica tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Monica tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santa Monica?
The antipode of Santa Monica — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.02° S, 61.51° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,516 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santa Monica?
Santa Monica sits at about 32 m above sea level, higher than roughly 18% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Santa Monica?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa Monica, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.