Toronto to Santa Barbara, CA: time difference
Santa Barbara, CA is 3 h behind Toronto. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Toronto 14:13 2:13 PM Santa Barbara, CA 11:13 11:13 AM You –:–
14:13 2:13 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:32
11:13 11:13 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:23
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−3 h
Santa Barbara, CA is 3 h behind Toronto.
When you, Toronto and Santa Barbara, 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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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, 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 | 🇨🇦 Toronto | 🇺🇸 Santa Barbara, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:13 | 11:13 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 18:32 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 11 h 17 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 91,196 |
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Toronto and Santa Barbara, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Toronto and Santa Barbara, CA?
Santa Barbara is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Toronto is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Santa Barbara, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Toronto?
When it is 9:00 AM in Toronto, it is 6:00 AM in Santa Barbara.
If it is 6:00 PM in Toronto, what time is it in Santa Barbara, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Toronto, clocks in Santa Barbara show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Toronto and Santa Barbara, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Toronto (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Santa Barbara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Santa Barbara, CA?
Until 3:00 AM in Toronto it is still the previous day in Santa Barbara. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Santa Barbara it is already the next day in Toronto.
Is the time difference between Toronto and Santa Barbara, CA, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 3 hours.
