Seattle, WA to Santa Barbara: time difference
Santa Barbara is 1 h ahead of Seattle, WA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Seattle, WA 01:35 1:35 AM Santa Barbara 02:35 2:35 AM You –:–
01:35 1:35 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:13
02:35 2:35 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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+1 h
Santa Barbara is 1 h ahead of Seattle, WA.
When you, Seattle, WA and Santa Barbara are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Seattle, WA
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 Barbara
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA | 🇨🇷 Santa Barbara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:35 | 02:35 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Seattle, WA | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 10 h 37 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 8,000 |
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Seattle, WA and Santa Barbara: common questions
How far ahead of Seattle, WA, is Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 1 hour ahead of Seattle: UTC−6 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Santa Barbara when it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, WA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, it is 10:00 AM in Santa Barbara.
What time is it in Santa Barbara at the end of the working day in Seattle, WA?
The working day in Seattle ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Barbara it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Seattle, WA, and Santa Barbara are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Seattle (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Barbara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Santa Barbara compared with Seattle, WA?
The new day starts in Santa Barbara earlier: at 11:00 PM in Seattle it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Santa Barbara, Seattle is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Santa Barbara change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Seattle. From November 1, 2026, Santa Barbara will be 2 hours ahead of Seattle.
