New York, NY to Santa Monica, CA: time difference
Santa Monica, CA is 3 h behind New York, NY. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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New York, NY 21:35 9:35 PM Santa Monica, CA 18:35 6:35 PM You –:–
21:35 9:35 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:14
18:35 6:35 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:17
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−3 h
Santa Monica, CA is 3 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY and Santa Monica, CA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 New York, NY
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 Santa Monica, CA
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 🇺🇸 Santa Monica, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:35 | 18:35 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from New York, NY | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 07:02 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 89,736 |
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New York, NY and Santa Monica, CA: common questions
How many hours behind New York, NY, is Santa Monica, CA?
The clocks in Santa Monica are 3 hours behind those in New York (UTC−7 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Santa Monica, CA, at the start of the working day in New York, NY?
The working day in New York starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Monica it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Monica, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY?
When it is 6:00 PM in New York, it is 3:00 PM in Santa Monica.
When do working hours in New York, NY, and in Santa Monica, CA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Santa Monica.
When does the date change in Santa Monica, CA, compared with New York, NY?
The new day starts in Santa Monica later: until 3:00 AM in New York, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Santa Monica, New York is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between New York, NY, and Santa Monica, CA, change?
No. The clocks in New York and in Santa Monica change on the same dates, so the difference stays 3 hours.
