Right now, local time in Santa Cruz is 17:31 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Cruz ranks #153847 worldwide by population and #367 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 11h 39m (winter) – 12h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Cruz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.2353° N, 81.9127° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chiriquí Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 386 · #153847 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
- 8.24° S, 98.09° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 457 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:01 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
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:32
- Maghrib
- 18:06
- Isha
- 19:13
- Qibla direction
- 61.4° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Cruz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Cruz sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
Santa Cruz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,783 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,774 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.24° N, 81.91° 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 | 14:31 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:31 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:31 | +2h |
| London | 22:31 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:31 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:31 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:31 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:01 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:31 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:31 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:31 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:31 | +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 Panama
- Panama City17:31
- San Miguelito17:31
- Juan Díaz17:31
- David17:31
- Colón17:31
- Arraiján17:31
- Las Cumbres17:31
- La Chorrera17:31
- Pedregal17:31
- Tocumen17:31
- Santiago de Veraguas17:31
- Parque Lefevre17:31
Distances from Santa Cruz
| Chicago | 3,783 km | N (352°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,692 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,214 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,724 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,900 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 11,006 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,473 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 13,895 km | SW (234°) |
| Dubai | 14,073 km | NE (50°) |
| Mumbai | 15,913 km | NE (42°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,192 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 18,774 km | NNW (329°) |
Cities near Santa Cruz
- Lajas Adentro4 km · 17:31
- Las Lajas5 km · 17:31
- Juay7 km · 17:31
- San Félix8 km · 17:31
- El Porvenir9 km · 17:31
- Remedios9 km · 17:31
- Santa Lucía10 km · 17:31
- San Juan10 km · 17:31
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 (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa Cruz in?
Santa Cruz runs on the America/Panama 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 06:17 and sunset at 18:07 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Cruz tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Cruz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.7% 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 8.24° S, 98.09° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 457 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 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.