Right now, local time in Santa Cruz is 03:21 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Cruz ranks #4906 worldwide by population and #110 in Philippines.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 11h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 11h 16m (winter) – 12h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Cruz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.6000° N, 120.9833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- National Capital Region
- Country
- 🇵🇭 Philippines
- Population
- 126,735 · #4906 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santa Cruz through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.60° S, 59.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Conquista d'Oeste, Brazil, about 57 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:21 GMT-4 (America/Cuiaba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa Cruz today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:59
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 289.0° from north (WNW (289°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Cruz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Cruz sits in the Asia/Manila time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4522 cities we cover in Philippines.
Santa Cruz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,119 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,378 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.60° N, 120.98° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 11:21 | −16h |
| Chicago | 13:21 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 16:21 | −11h |
| London | 19:21 | −8h |
| Paris | 20:21 | −7h |
| Moscow | 22:21 | −5h |
| Dubai | 23:21 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 00:51 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:21 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 03:21 | same time |
| Tokyo | 04:21 | +1h |
| Sydney | 06:21 | +3h |
Best time to call Santa Cruz
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santa Cruz local time:
Cities sharing Santa Cruz's time zone
Other cities in Philippines
- Quezon City03:21
- Davao03:21
- Caloocan03:21
- Manila03:21
- Taguig03:21
- Budta03:21
- Malingao03:21
- Zamboanga03:21
- Cebu City03:21
- Antipolo03:21
- Pasig City03:21
- Cagayan de Oro03:21
Distances from Santa Cruz
| Hong Kong | 1,119 km | NW (321°) |
| Singapore | 2,393 km | SW (234°) |
| Tokyo | 2,995 km | NE (35°) |
| Mumbai | 5,131 km | WNW (283°) |
| Sydney | 6,269 km | SSE (150°) |
| Dubai | 6,905 km | WNW (291°) |
| Moscow | 8,257 km | NW (325°) |
| London | 10,735 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 10,743 km | NW (324°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,744 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 13,083 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 18,378 km | SW (231°) |
Cities near Santa Cruz
FAQ
What time is it in Santa Cruz right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santa Cruz (Philippines), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa Cruz in?
Santa Cruz runs on the Asia/Manila IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Santa Cruz observe daylight saving time?
Santa Cruz does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Cruz today?
Santa Cruz sees sunrise at 05:53 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 11h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Cruz tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Cruz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santa Cruz?
The antipode of Santa Cruz — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.60° S, 59.02° W. It falls on land, near Conquista d'Oeste, Brazil, about 57 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Santa Cruz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa Cruz, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.