Cape Verde
Time now in Santa Cruz
Sunrise 06:20Sunset 06:54Time zone UTC −1
Time zone
Atlantic/Cape_Verde
UTC offset
UTC −1
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
9,488
Sunrise
06:20
Sunset
06:54
Day length
12h 34m
Coordinates
15.13, -23.56
Time difference from Santa Cruz
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About the time in Santa Cruz
The zone identifier Atlantic/Cape_Verde is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Atlantic/Cape_Verde keeps pointing at Cape Verde time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Santa Cruz sits at latitude 15.13, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 34m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Clocks in Santa Cruz stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC −1 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Cape Verde.
Frequently asked questions about time in Santa Cruz
- What are normal business hours in Santa Cruz in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Santa Cruz runs from 10:00–18:00 UTC today.
- Does Santa Cruz change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Santa Cruz keeps UTC −1 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 Atlantic/Cape_Verde (UTC −1).
- Which time zone is Santa Cruz in?
- Santa Cruz uses Atlantic/Cape_Verde, currently UTC −1.
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