Current time in Santa Ana, CA
Pacific Time UTC−8 · IANA zone America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
| Time zone | Pacific Time (PT) |
|---|---|
| Standard time | PST, UTC−8 (early Nov – mid Mar) |
| Daylight time | PDT, UTC−7 (mid Mar – early Nov) |
| DST clock change | Forward 1 h, 2nd Sunday of March · Back 1 h, 1st Sunday of November |
| Sunrise today | — |
| Sunset today | — |
| Day length | — |
| Coordinates | 33.75° N, 117.87° W |
Time difference from Santa Ana
| City | Local time now |
|---|---|
| New York | +3 h |
| Chicago | +2 h |
| Denver | +1 h |
| Phoenix | +1 / 0 h |
| Anchorage | −1 h |
| Honolulu | −2 / −3 h |
Santa Ana keeps Pacific Time along with Anaheim, Irvine, and the rest of coastal Southern California.
About time in Santa Ana
Santa Ana has been the seat of Orange County since the county separated from Los Angeles County in 1889, and it remains the county's center of government, courts, and civic administration.
The city hosts the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and United States Courthouse, where the Central District of California hears Orange County cases — federal filing deadlines here are stated in Pacific Time even when the underlying agencies work on Eastern hours.
Packed into about 27 square miles, Santa Ana is among the most densely populated large cities in the United States outside the New York area, an urban core whose commuter flows stay entirely within one time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Santa Ana in?
Santa Ana is in the Pacific Time Zone (PT). It observes Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) in winter and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November.
What is the time difference between Santa Ana and New York?
New York remains 3 hours ahead of Santa Ana in winter and summer alike, because both cities follow the same daylight saving dates. Noon in Santa Ana is 3:00 PM in New York.
Does Santa Ana observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks move forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March and back one hour at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of November. In 2026 the changes fall on March 8 and November 1.