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Time now in Santa Clara
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 07:47Time zone UTC −7
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
UTC offset
UTC −7
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
—
Sunrise
06:32
Sunset
07:47
Day length
13h 15m
Coordinates
37.36, -121.97
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About the time in Santa Clara
The zone identifier America/Los_Angeles is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Los_Angeles keeps pointing at Los Angeles time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Santa Clara sits at latitude 37.36, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 15m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Santa Clara is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −7 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Frequently asked questions about time in Santa Clara
- When do the sun rise and set in Santa Clara today?
- Sunrise is at 06:32 and sunset at 07:47, giving 13h 15m of daylight.
- What time is it in Santa Clara right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Santa Clara, updating every second from America/Los_Angeles (UTC −7).
- Which time zone is Santa Clara in?
- Santa Clara uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC −7.
- Does Santa Clara change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
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