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Use this Santa Monica, CA, USA page to check current local time, UTC and GMT offset, daylight saving details, related time zones, and popular time converter links.

Santa Monica Information

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Name
PDT - Pacific Daylight Time
PST - Pacific Standard Time
UTC / GMT Offset
-7:00 hours during Pacific Daylight Time, currently in use.
-8:00 hours during Pacific Standard Time.
Daylight Saving Time Change
+1:00 hour - DST is in use
Daylight Saving Time Starts
Daylight saving time clock moves forward for one hour from 2am to 3amSunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am local time. DST starts annually on the 2nd Sunday of March. Clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 3:00 am local daylight time instead. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
Daylight saving time clock moves back for one hour from 2am to 1amSunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am local time. DST ends annually on the 1st Sunday of November. Clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 am local standard time instead. Also called Fall Back or switch to Winter Time.

Santa Monica Facts

Country
USA
State
California
Alternative Names
Monicopolis, SMO, Santa Monica, Santa Monika, Santa Mónica, Santa Mônica, Santa-Monika, Santamonika, canta monikka, saentamonika, santa mwnyka, santa mwnyka kylyfwrnya, santa mۆnyka kalyfۆrnya, santamonika, sheng mo ni ka, snta mwnyka kalyfrnya, snth mwnyqh, syanta monika, Σάντα Μόνικα, Санта Моника, Санта-Моника, Санта-Моніка, סנטה מוניקה, سانتا مونيكا, سانتا مونیکا، کیلیفورنیا, سانتا مۆنیکا، کالیفۆرنیا, سانٹا مونیکا, سنتا مونیکا، کالیفرنیا, स्यान्टा मोनिका, சாந்தா மொனிக்கா, แซนตามอนิกา, サンタモニカ, 圣莫尼卡, 샌타모니카
Population
93,220
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
34° 01' N Latitude / 118° 29' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1