Time Now in Santa Monica, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 34.02° N, 118.49° W
Elevation: 32 m above sea level
Population rank: #398 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
Clocks in Santa Monica are set to UTC−08:00 under the America/Los_Angeles zone. 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 Monica sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Santa Monica sits at a modest 32 m above sea level. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 3958 km away. Santa Monica is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Today Santa Monica sees 13h 13m between a 06:20 sunrise and a 19:33 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Santa Monica
Daylight Hours in Santa Monica
Santa Monica gets 13h 13m of daylight today. Sunrise in Santa Monica is at 06:20 and sunset in Santa Monica is at 19:33.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 53m near the December solstice to 14h 25m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Santa Monica and Major Cities
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Best Time to Call Santa Monica
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Cities Sharing Santa Monica's Time Zone (UTC-07:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Santa Monica.
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Prayer Times in Santa Monica
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Aug ● | 04:47 | 06:19 | 12:57 | 16:37 | 19:34 | 21:04 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:48 | 06:20 | 12:56 | 16:37 | 19:33 | 21:03 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:49 | 06:21 | 12:56 | 16:36 | 19:32 | 21:02 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:50 | 06:21 | 12:56 | 16:36 | 19:30 | 21:00 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:51 | 06:22 | 12:56 | 16:35 | 19:29 | 20:59 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:52 | 06:23 | 12:55 | 16:34 | 19:28 | 20:58 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:53 | 06:24 | 12:55 | 16:34 | 19:26 | 20:56 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Santa Monica
Sunrise
in Santa Monica
↑
6:20 AM
Sunset
in Santa Monica
↓
7:33 PM
Day Length
13h 13m
Dawn
in Santa Monica
5:53 AM
Dusk
in Santa Monica
7:59 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Santa Monica
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
68.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 16:20
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 00:55
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Distances & Clock Changes in Santa Monica
How Far Is Santa Monica From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3,958 km | ENE (66deg) |
| London | 8,771 km | NE (34deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,803 km | NW (306deg) |
| Paris | 9,101 km | NE (35deg) |
| Moscow | 9,778 km | NNE (13deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,924 km | ESE (119deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,634 km | NW (311deg) |
| Sydney | 12,052 km | WSW (241deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Santa Monica?
Santa Monica next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Santa Monica's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Santa Monica and you would surface in the open ocean, near 34.0deg S, 61.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Monica
What time is it in Santa Monica right now?
The current local time in Santa Monica is 18:56 on Friday, August 21, 2026. Santa Monica follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What time zone is Santa Monica in?
Santa Monica 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 Monica?
Right now Santa Monica sits at UTC-07:00. Going from UTC to local time in Santa Monica means moving the clock 07:00 hours backward.
Is Santa Monica on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Santa Monica as of August 21, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Monica today?
In Santa Monica today the sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 19:33, giving 13h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Monica tonight?
Tonight the moon over Santa Monica is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 68.4%.
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 55m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.