Current Time in Santa Barbara, United States of America

Santa Barbara Time Now

Thu, Jul 2, 2026

1:48 AM (PDT, 7 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-7))

Santa Barbara

Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

PDT is 7 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-7)

About the Time in Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara is located in California, United States of America. The local time zone is Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), 7 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-7). Santa Barbara has a population of more than 400,000.

Today the sun rises at 5:50 AM and sets at 8:15 PM in Santa Barbara. That is about 14 hours 24 minutes 26 seconds of daylight.

The next clock change in the Pacific Daylight Time zone is on November 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

Santa Barbara Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Santa Barbara in?

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Santa Barbara is in the Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) time zone, 7 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-7).

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Does Santa Barbara observe daylight saving time?

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Yes. The next clock change is on November 1, 2026.

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What is the UTC offset in Santa Barbara?

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The current UTC offset in Santa Barbara is 7 hours behind Universal Time (UTC-7).