Time Now in Santa Clarita, United States 🇺🇸
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Santa Clarita ranks
#3 for last to reach the new day.
Lat/Long: 34.39° N, 118.54° W
Elevation: 368 m above sea level
Population rank: #150 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 55m 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 Clarita sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC−08:00. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Santa Clarita sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Santa Clarita stands at an elevated 368 m above the sea. Los Angeles sits right next door, only about 46 km off. Santa Clarita ranks among the biggest cities in the United States, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today Santa Clarita sees 13h 14m between a 06:19 sunrise and a 19:34 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Santa Clarita
Daylight Hours in Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita gets 13h 14m of daylight today. Sunrise in Santa Clarita is at 06:19 and sunset in Santa Clarita is at 19:34.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 51m near the December solstice to 14h 27m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Aug ● | 04:46 | 06:19 | 12:57 | 16:38 | 19:35 | 21:05 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:47 | 06:20 | 12:57 | 16:37 | 19:33 | 21:03 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:48 | 06:20 | 12:56 | 16:37 | 19:32 | 21:02 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:49 | 06:21 | 12:56 | 16:36 | 19:31 | 21:01 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:50 | 06:22 | 12:56 | 16:36 | 19:30 | 21:00 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:51 | 06:23 | 12:56 | 16:35 | 19:28 | 20:58 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:52 | 06:23 | 12:55 | 16:34 | 19:27 | 20:57 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Santa Clarita
Sunrise
in Santa Clarita
↑
6:19 AM
Sunset
in Santa Clarita
↓
7:34 PM
Day Length
13h 14m
Dawn
in Santa Clarita
5:53 AM
Dusk
in Santa Clarita
8:00 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Santa Clarita
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
64.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 15:30
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 00:54
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Distances & Clock Changes in Santa Clarita
How Far Is Santa Clarita From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 46 km | SE (144deg) |
| New York | 3,945 km | ENE (66deg) |
| London | 8,740 km | NE (34deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,775 km | NW (306deg) |
| Paris | 9,070 km | NE (35deg) |
| Moscow | 9,739 km | NNE (13deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,949 km | ESE (119deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,604 km | NW (311deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Santa Clarita?
Santa Clarita next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Santa Clarita's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Santa Clarita and you would surface in the open ocean, near 34.4deg S, 61.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Clarita
What time is it in Santa Clarita right now?
The current local time in Santa Clarita is 09:27 on Friday, August 21, 2026. Santa Clarita follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What time zone is Santa Clarita in?
Santa Clarita runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Santa Clarita?
Right now Santa Clarita sits at UTC-07:00. Going from UTC to local time in Santa Clarita means moving the clock 07:00 hours backward.
Is Santa Clarita on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Santa Clarita as of August 21, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Clarita today?
Santa Clarita sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 19:34 today, giving 13h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Clarita tonight?
Tonight the moon over Santa Clarita is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 64.9%.
What is solar time in Santa Clarita?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa Clarita, clocks run about 55m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.