Current Time in Santa Clara, California, USA
11:45:34 AM
11:45:34
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
Santa Clara is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Santa Clara
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- Santa Clara County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 126,215
- Elevation
- 23 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 37° 21' N / 121° 57' W
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All times shown relative to Santa Clara local time
Clock changes in Santa Clara
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 32 min2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 32 min2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (56.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% 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 32 min | 2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Santa Clara 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 Clara, California, USA
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International AirportSJCLarge airport · Serves San Jose2.5 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · SJC / KSJC
About 2.5 km (1.6 mi) east-northeast of Santa Clara
Scheduled airline service in source data
San Carlos AirportSQLMedium airport · Serves San Carlos31.5 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SQL / KSQL
About 31.5 km (19.6 mi) northwest of Santa Clara
Scheduled airline service in source data
Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportOAKLarge airport · Serves Oakland47.0 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · OAK / KOAK
About 47.0 km (29.2 mi) north-northwest of Santa Clara
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Santa Clara in?
- Santa Clara currently uses Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Los_Angeles.
- When is the next clock change in Santa Clara?
- Clocks in Santa Clara 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 Clara currently on daylight saving time?
- Santa Clara is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Santa Clara right now?
- Santa Clara is currently UTC−07:00