Costa Rica
Time now in Santa Cruz
Sunrise 05:27Sunset 05:51Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Costa_Rica
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
1,665
Sunrise
05:27
Sunset
05:51
Day length
12h 24m
Coordinates
9.73, -84.01
Time difference from Santa Cruz
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Santa Cruz right now.
Santa Cruz on the map
About the time in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz sits at latitude 9.73, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 24m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Sunrise today lands at 05:27 and sunset at 05:51 local time, giving 12h 24m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (9.73, -84.01) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Santa Cruz.
Clocks in Santa Cruz stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC −6 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Costa Rica.
Frequently asked questions about time in Santa Cruz
- Which time zone is Santa Cruz in?
- Santa Cruz uses America/Costa_Rica, currently UTC −6.
- What are normal business hours in Santa Cruz in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Santa Cruz runs from 15:00–23:00 UTC today.
- When do the sun rise and set in Santa Cruz today?
- Sunrise is at 05:27 and sunset at 05:51, giving 12h 24m of daylight.
- What time is it in Santa Cruz right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Santa Cruz, updating every second from America/Costa_Rica (UTC −6).
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