Right now, local time in Santa Cruz is 17:29 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Cruz ranks #9728 worldwide by population and #689 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PST
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 37m (winter) – 14h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Cruz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.9741° N, 122.0308° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 11 m above sea level — higher than about 9% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 64,220 · #9728 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
- 36.97° S, 57.97° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,749 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa Cruz today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 19.4° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Cruz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Cruz sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Santa Cruz sits at just 11 m above sea level. Santa Cruz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 473 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,658 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.97° N, 122.03° 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 | 17:29 | same time |
| Chicago | 19:29 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 22:29 | +5h |
| London | 01:29 | +8h |
| Paris | 02:29 | +9h |
| Moscow | 04:29 | +11h |
| Dubai | 05:29 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 06:59 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:29 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 09:29 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 10:29 | +17h |
| Sydney | 12:29 | +19h |
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 United States
- New York City20:29
- Los Angeles17:29
- Brooklyn20:29
- Chicago19:29
- Queens20:29
- Houston19:29
- Phoenix18:29
- Philadelphia20:29
- San Antonio19:29
- Manhattan20:29
- San Diego17:29
- The Bronx20:29
Distances from Santa Cruz
| Los Angeles | 473 km | SE (132°) |
| Chicago | 2,984 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 8,349 km | WNW (304°) |
| London | 8,673 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 9,009 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 9,524 km | NNE (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,363 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,178 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 11,933 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 13,089 km | N (3°) |
| Mumbai | 13,596 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 13,658 km | WNW (301°) |
Cities near Santa Cruz
- Pasatiempo3 km · 17:29
- Twin Lakes3 km · 17:29
- Live Oak5 km · 17:29
- Soquel7 km · 17:29
- Capitola7 km · 17:29
- Scotts Valley9 km · 17:29
- Mount Hermon9 km · 17:29
- Felton9 km · 17:29
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 (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa Cruz in?
Santa Cruz runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Santa Cruz observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Cruz today?
Santa Cruz sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Cruz tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Cruz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.4% 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 36.97° S, 57.97° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,749 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz sits at about 11 m above sea level, higher than roughly 9% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.