805 area code
Santa Barbara area, Pacific Time.Area code 805 covers Santa Barbara, Oxnard, San Luis Obispo and 36 more places in California, on Pacific Time. 820 covers the same area.
Right now in Santa Barbara
Pacific Time (PST, UTC-8; PDT, UTC-7 in summer)
Calling hours: Every day, 8 AM to 9 PM (the federal rule)
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Where 805 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 805 has 39. Each one's share is how many 805 numbers start there. Its biggest metro area is Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA.
- Santa Barbara11%
- Oxnard10%
- San Luis Obispo9%
- Ventura8%
- Thousand Oaks8%
- Santa Maria6%
- Simi Valley6%
- Camarillo5%
- Paso Robles4%
- Lompoc3%
- Newbury Park3%
- Moorpark3%
Also: Saticoy, Arroyo Grande, El Rio, Atascadero, Conejo, Santa Paula, Santa Ynez, Ojai, Point Mugu, Carpinteria, Fillmore, Pismo Beach + 15 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call an 805 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by the federal rule. Hold every 805 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 805Every day, 8 AM to 9 PM
- Federal (TCPA and FTC rule)Every day, 8 AM to 9 PMCalls to residential and mobile numbers. Most calls to businesses are exempt from the FTC's rule.47 CFR 64.1200(c)(1); 16 CFR 310.4(c) (opens in a new tab)
Local time comes from the area code, not from where the person is today. Mobiles keep their number when they move. Calling hours here are a guide, not legal advice. Every state's calling hours, with sources
805 and 820
805 went into service on January 1, 1957, split off from 213, and 661 was later split off from it. 805 and 820 cover the same area, so new numbers can get either code and neighbors can have different area codes. 805 holds 90% of the area's exchanges; 820 holds the rest. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1957805 starts
- 1999661 split off
- 2018820 overlay
Source: NANPA area code database
Other California area codes
All California area codes- Stockton209350
- Los Angeles213323738
- Sacramento279916
- Compton310424
- Oakland341510
- Fresno357559
- Santa Rosa369707
- San Jose408669
- San Francisco415628
- Oceanside442760
- Chico530837
- Long Beach562
- San Diego619858
- Alhambra626
- Palo Alto650
- Anaheim657714
- Bakersfield661
- Van Nuys747818
- Salinas831
- Ontario840909
- Walnut Creek925
- Irvine949
- Riverside951
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805 area code FAQ
What area code is 805?
805 is a California area code for Santa Barbara, Oxnard, San Luis Obispo, Ventura and 35 more places.
What time zone is the 805 area code in?
Pacific Time (PST, UTC-8; PDT, UTC-7 in summer).
Is 820 the same as 805?
Same area, different code. 805 and 820 cover the same area (an overlay), so new numbers can get any of them and local calls take all 10 digits.
What are the calling hours for 805 numbers?
Every day, 8 AM to 9 PM, local time, under the federal rule.
When did the 805 area code start?
On January 1, 1957. It was split from 213.
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