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Time now in Santa Cruz
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Sunrise 05:58Sunset 07:03Time zone UTC −7
Time zone
America/Phoenix
UTC offset
UTC −7
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
37
Sunrise
05:58
Sunset
07:03
Day length
13h 05m
Coordinates
33.23, -112.17
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About the time in Santa Cruz
The zone identifier America/Phoenix is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Phoenix keeps pointing at Phoenix time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Sunrise today lands at 05:58 and sunset at 07:03 local time, giving 13h 05m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (33.23, -112.17) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Santa Cruz.
Around 37 people live in Santa Cruz, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Santa Cruz
- When do the sun rise and set in Santa Cruz today?
- Sunrise is at 05:58 and sunset at 07:03, giving 13h 05m of daylight.
- What are normal business hours in Santa Cruz in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Santa Cruz runs from 16:00–00:00 UTC today.
- Does Santa Cruz change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Santa Cruz keeps UTC −7 throughout the year.
- 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/Phoenix (UTC −7).
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