Right now, local time in Santa Cruz is 04:38 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Cruz ranks #61853 worldwide by population and #450 in Portugal.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Madeira GMT+0
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 52m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Day length
- 10h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 60m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Cruz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.6881° N, 16.7939° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Madeira
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 6,010 · #61853 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
- 32.69° S, 163.21° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kingston, Norfolk Island, 608 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
- 06:03
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:52
- Asr
- 15:52
- Maghrib
- 18:15
- Isha
- 19:33
- Qibla direction
- 87.7° from north (E (88°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Cruz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Cruz sits in the Atlantic/Madeira time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Santa Cruz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 2,401 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,893 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.69° N, 16.79° 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 | 20:38 | −8h |
| Chicago | 22:38 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 01:38 | −3h |
| London | 04:38 | same time |
| Paris | 05:38 | +1h |
| Moscow | 07:38 | +3h |
| Dubai | 08:38 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 10:08 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:38 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 12:38 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 13:38 | +9h |
| Sydney | 15:38 | +11h |
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
Distances from Santa Cruz
| Paris | 2,401 km | NE (36°) |
| London | 2,491 km | NNE (28°) |
| Moscow | 4,868 km | NE (41°) |
| Chicago | 6,173 km | WNW (301°) |
| Dubai | 6,930 km | ENE (76°) |
| São Paulo | 7,009 km | SSW (211°) |
| Mumbai | 8,849 km | ENE (74°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,958 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,984 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 12,027 km | NNE (20°) |
| Singapore | 12,739 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 18,893 km | E (100°) |
Cities near Santa Cruz
- Água de Pena2 km · 04:38
- Machico4 km · 04:38
- Camacha5 km · 04:38
- Caniço6 km · 04:38
- Caniçal8 km · 04:38
- São Gonçalo8 km · 04:38
- Porto da Cruz9 km · 04:38
- Santa Maria Maior10 km · 04:38
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 (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa Cruz in?
Santa Cruz runs on the Atlantic/Madeira IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Santa Cruz observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Cruz today?
Santa Cruz sees sunrise at 07:27 and sunset at 18:16 today, giving 10h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Cruz tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Cruz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.0% 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 32.69° S, 163.21° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kingston, Norfolk Island, roughly 608 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 52 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.