Current Time in Santa Maria, California, USA
6:20:45 AM
06:20:45
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
Santa Maria is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Santa Maria
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- Santa Barbara County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 105,093
- Elevation
- 67 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 34° 57' N / 120° 26' W
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Clock changes in Santa Maria
2:00 AM PDT1:00 AM PST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM PST3:00 AM PDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM PDT1:00 AM PST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 28 min2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 28 min2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (58.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Santa Maria follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Los Angeles
Current time offsetUTC−07:00 (PDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in California
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Santa Maria, California, USA
Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock FieldSMXMedium airport6.3 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SMX / KSMX
About 6.3 km (3.9 mi) south-southwest of Santa Maria
Scheduled airline service in source data
San Luis County Regional AirportSBPMedium airport · Serves San Luis Obispo36.7 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SBP / KSBP
About 36.7 km (22.8 mi) north-northwest of Santa Maria
Scheduled airline service in source data
Santa Barbara Municipal AirportSBAMedium airport · Serves Santa Barbara80.0 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · SBA / KSBA
About 80.0 km (49.7 mi) southeast of Santa Maria
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Santa Maria in?
- Santa Maria currently uses Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Los_Angeles.
- When is the next clock change in Santa Maria?
- Clocks in Santa Maria move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from PDT (UTC−07:00) to PST (UTC−08:00)
- Is Santa Maria currently on daylight saving time?
- Santa Maria is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Santa Maria right now?
- Santa Maria is currently UTC−07:00