Right now, local time in Santa Cruz is 09:10 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Cruz ranks #138283 worldwide by population and #384 in Honduras.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Tegucigalpa CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 26m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 11h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 11h 21m (winter) – 12h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Cruz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.2581° N, 87.3483° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Choluteca Department
- Country
- 🇭🇳 Honduras
- Population
- 1,174 · #138283 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
- 13.26° S, 92.65° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 469 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:40 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa Cruz today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:31
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Dhuhr
- 11:34
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 56.8° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Cruz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Cruz sits in the America/Tegucigalpa time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 468 cities we cover in Honduras.
Santa Cruz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,183 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,977 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.26° N, 87.35° W, 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 | 07:10 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:10 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:10 | +3h |
| London | 15:10 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:10 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:10 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:10 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:40 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:10 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:10 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:10 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:10 | +17h |
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 Honduras
- Tegucigalpa09:10
- San Pedro Sula09:10
- Danlí09:10
- La Ceiba09:10
- La Ceiba09:10
- Puerto Cortez09:10
- Catacamas09:10
- Choloma09:10
- Siguatepeque09:10
- Olanchito09:10
- Tocoa09:10
- El Progreso09:10
Distances from Santa Cruz
| Chicago | 3,183 km | N (360°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,877 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 6,029 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,667 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,880 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,801 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,664 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,713 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 14,122 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,416 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 15,822 km | NNE (32°) |
| Singapore | 17,977 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near Santa Cruz
- Los Llanitos4 km · 09:10
- Marcovia5 km · 09:10
- Monjarás7 km · 09:10
- San José de Las Conchas9 km · 09:10
- Ciudad Choluteca19 km · 09:10
- San Lorenzo21 km · 09:10
- La Criba23 km · 09:10
- Namasigüe23 km · 09:10
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 (Honduras), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa Cruz in?
Santa Cruz runs on the America/Tegucigalpa IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
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 05:44 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 11h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Cruz tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Cruz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% 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 13.26° S, 92.65° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 469 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 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.