Time Now in Santa Clara, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 37.35° N, 121.96° W
Elevation: 23 m above sea level
Population rank: #251 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: California
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: PDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: PDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Santa Clara sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC−08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. At about 23 m, Santa Clara is practically at sea level. Santa Clara is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 497 km off. Santa Clara is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Santa Clara at 07:08 and sets at 18:43, giving 11h 35m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Santa Clara
Daylight Hours in Santa Clara
Santa Clara gets 11h 35m of daylight today. Sunrise in Santa Clara is at 07:08 and sunset in Santa Clara is at 18:43.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 35m near the December solstice to 14h 44m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Santa Clara and Major Cities
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Best Time to Call Santa Clara
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Cities Sharing Santa Clara's Time Zone (UTC-07:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Santa Clara.
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Prayer Times in Santa Clara
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 6 Oct ● | 05:38 | 07:07 | 12:55 | 16:12 | 18:44 | 20:14 |
| Wed, 7 Oct | 05:39 | 07:08 | 12:55 | 16:11 | 18:42 | 20:12 |
| Thu, 8 Oct | 05:40 | 07:09 | 12:55 | 16:10 | 18:41 | 20:11 |
| Fri, 9 Oct | 05:41 | 07:10 | 12:55 | 16:09 | 18:39 | 20:09 |
| Sat, 10 Oct | 05:42 | 07:11 | 12:54 | 16:08 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Sun, 11 Oct | 05:42 | 07:12 | 12:54 | 16:07 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
| Mon, 12 Oct | 05:43 | 07:13 | 12:54 | 16:06 | 18:35 | 20:05 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Santa Clara
Sunrise
in Santa Clara
↑
7:08 AM
Sunset
in Santa Clara
↓
6:43 PM
Day Length
11h 35m
Dawn
in Santa Clara
6:41 AM
Dusk
in Santa Clara
7:09 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Santa Clara
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
17.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 04:01
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 16:42
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Distances & Clock Changes in Santa Clara
How Far Is Santa Clara From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 497 km | SE (136deg) |
| New York | 4,107 km | ENE (69deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,334 km | WNW (304deg) |
| London | 8,634 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Paris | 8,971 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Moscow | 9,483 km | NNE (11deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 10,376 km | ESE (117deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,157 km | NW (309deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Santa Clara?
Santa Clara next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Santa Clara's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Santa Clara and you would surface in the open ocean, near 37.4deg S, 58.0deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Clara
What time is it in Santa Clara right now?
The current local time in Santa Clara is 08:54 on Tuesday, October 06, 2026. Santa Clara follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What time zone is Santa Clara in?
Clocks in Santa Clara follow the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-07:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Santa Clara?
Santa Clara is UTC-07:00 right now. To convert UTC to Santa Clara local time, shift the clock 07:00 hours backward.
Is Santa Clara on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of October 06, 2026, Santa Clara has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Clara today?
Today in Santa Clara: sunrise is at 07:08 and sunset is at 18:43, giving 11h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Clara tonight?
Over Santa Clara tonight the moon shows a Waning Crescent phase at 17.7% illumination.
What is solar time in Santa Clara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa Clara, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.