Colombia
Time now in Santa Cruz
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Sunrise 05:56Sunset 06:12Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Bogota
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
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Sunrise
05:56
Sunset
06:12
Day length
12h 16m
Coordinates
6.29, -75.56
Time difference from Santa Cruz
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Santa Cruz right now.
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About the time in Santa Cruz
Clocks in Santa Cruz stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC −5 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Colombia.
Santa Cruz follows the civil time used across its region of Colombia; there is no separate local reckoning inside the city.
The zone identifier America/Bogota is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Bogota keeps pointing at Bogota time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Santa Cruz
- When do the sun rise and set in Santa Cruz today?
- Sunrise is at 05:56 and sunset at 06:12, giving 12h 16m 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/Bogota (UTC −5).
- What are normal business hours in Santa Cruz in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Santa Cruz runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- Which time zone is Santa Cruz in?
- Santa Cruz uses America/Bogota, currently UTC −5.
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