Right now, local time in Santa Cruz is 21:31 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Cruz ranks #79012 worldwide by population and #2317 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 11h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 10h 52m (winter) – 13h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Cruz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 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
- 20.71° S, 79.70° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, 1,690 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
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 15:40
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 45.1° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Cruz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Cruz sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Santa Cruz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,303 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,422 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.71° N, 100.30° 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 | 19:31 | −2h |
| Chicago | 21:31 | same time |
| São Paulo | 00:31 | +3h |
| London | 03:31 | +6h |
| Paris | 04:31 | +7h |
| Moscow | 06:31 | +9h |
| Dubai | 07:31 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 09:01 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:31 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 11:31 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 12:31 | +15h |
| Sydney | 14:31 | +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 Mexico
- Mexico City21:31
- Tijuana19:31
- Iztapalapa21:31
- Puebla21:31
- Ecatepec de Morelos21:31
- Santiago de Querétaro21:31
- León de los Aldama21:31
- Ciudad Juárez20:31
- Zapopan21:31
- Guadalajara21:31
- Mérida21:31
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero21:31
Distances from Santa Cruz
| Los Angeles | 2,303 km | NW (314°) |
| Chicago | 2,637 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 7,616 km | SE (127°) |
| London | 8,894 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,167 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 10,635 km | NNE (22°) |
| Tokyo | 11,119 km | NW (314°) |
| Sydney | 12,934 km | WSW (241°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,942 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 14,264 km | NNE (28°) |
| Mumbai | 15,535 km | N (10°) |
| Singapore | 16,422 km | NW (310°) |
Cities near Santa Cruz
- Santa María Begoña4 km · 21:31
- Amazcala4 km · 21:31
- San Vicente Ferrer5 km · 21:31
- San Rafael5 km · 21:31
- La Pradera7 km · 21:31
- Chichimequillas7 km · 21:31
- Ninguno [CERESO]7 km · 21:31
- La Griega8 km · 21:31
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 (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa Cruz in?
Santa Cruz runs on the America/Mexico_City 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 06:45 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 11h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Cruz tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Cruz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.5% 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 20.71° S, 79.70° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, roughly 1,690 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 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.