Current time in Santa Clara, United States

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Sun today ↑ 07:22 ↓ 18:24 (11 hours 2 minutes)PDTUTC-7Daylight saving time is active Weather now 15 °C / 58 °F · no rain

Time zone Santa Clara

Time zone
PT time — Pacific Time (UTC-7)

Time difference with your location

Santa Clara is 7 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Santa Clara time now

Santa Clara at a glance

Time zone
PDT
UTC offset
UTC−7
Next change
→ PST
Sunrise
07:22
Sunset
18:24
Day length
11 h 2 min
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Time zone in Santa Clara

Santa Clara is on PDT (UTC−7) now; clocks go back 1 hour to PST (UTC−8) on Sun, Nov 1, 2026 at 02:00.

IANA time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Standard time
PST · UTC−8 · Pacific Standard Time
Daylight saving time
PDT · UTC−7 · Pacific Daylight Time
Last change
Next change
Clock changes 2024–2028
DateLocal clockNew offset
02:00 → 03:00 PDT UTC−7
02:00 → 01:00 PST UTC−8
02:00 → 03:00 PDT UTC−7
02:00 → 01:00 PST UTC−8
02:00 → 03:00 PDT UTC−7
· next 02:00 → 01:00 PST UTC−8
02:00 → 03:00 PDT UTC−7
02:00 → 01:00 PST UTC−8
02:00 → 03:00 PDT UTC−7
02:00 → 01:00 PST UTC−8

Time difference with world cities · Santa Clara

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifferenceDuring PST
Los Angeles ☀PDT
same time
=
Mexico City CST
+1h
+2h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
+3h
=
London ☀BST
+8h
=
Abuja WAT
+8h
+9h
Dublin ☀IST
+8h
=
Berlin ☀CEST
+9h
=
Madrid ☀CEST
+9h
=
Rome ☀CEST
+9h
=
Paris ☀CEST
+9h
=
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+10h
=
Riyadh AST
+10h
+11h
Ankara TRT
+10h
+11h
Dubai GST
+11h
+12h
New Delhi IST
+12h30m
+13h30m
Hanoi ICT
+14h
+15h
Bangkok ICT
+14h
+15h
Manila PHT
+15h
+16h
Beijing CST
+15h
+16h
Tokyo JST
+16h
+17h
Seoul KST
+16h
+17h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+18h
+19h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+18h
+19h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+20h
+21h

The last column shows the difference while Santa Clara is on PST (UTC−8); “=” means unchanged.

Sun and Moon in Santa Clara

· PDT — Today in Santa Clara the sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 18:24: 11 h 2 min of daylight, 2 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length11 h 2 min · 2 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 54 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓07:23 · 18:23
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Santa Clara ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Santa Clara (PDT)UTC time UTC+0EST time UTC-5IST time UTC+5:30CET time UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
02:002:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
04:004:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
06:006:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
08:008:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
Santa Clara (PDT)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM
14:002:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1 day22:0010:00 PM
16:004:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1 day00:0012:00 AM+1 day
18:006:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1 day02:002:00 AM+1 day
20:008:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1 day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1 day04:004:00 AM+1 day
22:0010:00 PM05:005:00 AM+1 day00:0012:00 AM+1 day10:3010:30 AM+1 day06:006:00 AM+1 day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends. · All 24 hours in the converter →

Largest cities in United States

The 10 most populous cities of United States and their local time now.

LocationTime
New YorkNew York
Los AngelesCalifornia
ChicagoIllinois
HoustonTexas
PhoenixArizona
LocationTime
PhiladelphiaPennsylvania
San AntonioTexas
San DiegoCalifornia
DallasTexas
JacksonvilleFlorida

Santa Clara airport & codes

The main airport codes for Santa Clara are SJC. Distances are measured in a straight line from the city coordinates.

Airport nameIATAICAOkm
Mineta San Jose International AirportSJCKSJC2.5
Calling code
+1
ISO country code
US / USA
Currency
USD
Languages
English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French

Where is Santa Clara?

Santa Clara is in California, United States at 37°21′15″N 121°57′19″W.

Coordinates
37°21′15″N 121°57′19″W · 37.3541, -121.9552
Map (Google Maps)
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State / province
California
Country
United States
Elevation
23 m
Population
126,215

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Santa Clara use?

Santa Clara uses Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), with a current offset of UTC-7.

Does Santa Clara observe daylight saving time?

Santa Clara observes daylight saving time. Next clock change: Sunday, November 1, 2026 (UTC-8).

When do clocks change next in Santa Clara?

On Sun, Nov 1, 2026 at 02:00, clocks in Santa Clara go back 1 hour: PDT (UTC−7) ends and PST (UTC−8) begins.

Is Santa Clara on PST or PDT now?

Santa Clara is on PDT (UTC−7) now. In 2026, clocks go forward to PDT (UTC−7) on Mar 8, 2026 and back to PST (UTC−8) on Nov 1, 2026.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Santa Clara today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 18:24 in Santa Clara, giving 11 h 2 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:53.

What are the main airports for Santa Clara?

The main airports for Santa Clara are SJC (Mineta San Jose International Airport, 2.5 km).