Right now, local time in Santa Cruz is 09:50 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Cruz ranks #51161 worldwide by population and #31 in Jamaica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Jamaica EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 11h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 11h 03m (winter) – 13h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Cruz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.0534° N, 77.6984° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- St. Elizabeth
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Population
- 8,217 · #51161 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
- 18.05° S, 102.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 881 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa Cruz today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 59.8° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Cruz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Cruz sits in the America/Jamaica time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 101 cities we cover in Jamaica.
Santa Cruz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,812 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,851 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.05° N, 77.70° 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 | 06:50 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:50 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:50 | +2h |
| London | 14:50 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:50 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:50 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:50 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:20 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:50 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:50 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:50 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:50 | +16h |
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 Jamaica
- Kingston09:50
- New Kingston09:50
- Spanish Town09:50
- Portmore09:50
- Montego Bay09:50
- Mandeville09:50
- May Pen09:50
- Ocho Rios09:50
- Old Harbour09:50
- Linstead09:50
- Half Way Tree09:50
- Barrett Town09:50
Distances from Santa Cruz
| Chicago | 2,812 km | NNW (343°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,387 km | WNW (302°) |
| São Paulo | 5,725 km | SE (143°) |
| London | 7,593 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,787 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,833 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 12,859 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 13,011 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 14,787 km | NE (39°) |
| Sydney | 14,873 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,344 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 17,851 km | N (355°) |
Cities near Santa Cruz
- Lacovia9 km · 09:50
- Malvern10 km · 09:50
- Siloah13 km · 09:50
- Maggotty14 km · 09:50
- Nain14 km · 09:50
- Balaclava14 km · 09:50
- Black River16 km · 09:50
- Southfield19 km · 09:50
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 (Jamaica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa Cruz in?
Santa Cruz runs on the America/Jamaica IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:11 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 11h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Cruz tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Cruz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% 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 18.05° S, 102.30° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 881 km away. 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 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.