What time is it in Santa Cruz right now?

Santa Cruz is on Asia/Manila, currently UTC+8. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.

What time zone is Santa Cruz in?

Santa Cruz uses the IANA time zone Asia/Manila, which is UTC+8 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.

Does Santa Cruz observe daylight saving time?

No. Santa Cruz stays on UTC+8 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.

What time do the sun rise and set in Santa Cruz today?

Today the sun rises at about 5:41 AM and sets at about 6:23 PM local time in Santa Cruz, giving roughly 12h 42m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:03 PM.

Philippines · National Capital Region

Current local time in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz keeps time on the Asia/Manila zone, currently UTC+8. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.

Current local time

Santa Cruz, National Capital Region

05:15

Sun, Jul 26UTC+8

Santa Cruz time zone at a glance

IANA time zone: Asia/Manila
Current UTC offset: UTC+8
Daylight saving: Not observed
Next clock change: None in the next 14 months
Country: Philippines
Region: National Capital Region
Coordinates: 14.60°, 120.98°
Population: 126,735
Local date: Sun, Jul 26, 2026

Sunrise and sunset in Santa Cruz today

Computed from Santa Cruz's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.

Sunrise: 5:41 AM
Sunset: 6:23 PM
Solar noon: 12:03 PM
Day length: 12h 42m
Civil dawn: 5:14 AM
Civil dusk: 6:50 PM
Golden hour ends: 6:07 AM
Golden hour begins: 5:57 PM

Full twilight and golden-hour breakdown

Santa Cruz time difference from major cities

City	Local time now	Santa Cruz is
Los AngelesUnited States	02:15 PM	15h ahead
LondonUnited Kingdom	10:15 PM	7h ahead
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	01:15 AM	4h ahead
TokyoJapan	06:15 AM	1h behind

Need a different pair? Compare any two cities or convert a specific time.

Working with Santa Cruz time

Scheduling across Asia/Manila is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.

Find a meeting timeSee which hours overlap between Santa Cruz and everywhere else on your team.Convert a timeTranslate a specific moment into or out of Asia/Manila.Track clock changesConfirm which of your other cities change while Santa Cruz does not.Add to your boardKeep Santa Cruz beside your other cities, ticking live.Business hours overlapWork out the window where Santa Cruz offices and yours are both open.Send a calendar inviteExport an event with Asia/Manila baked in, not guessed.

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Santa Cruztime — questions & answers

What time is it in Santa Cruz right now?: Santa Cruz is on Asia/Manila, currently UTC+8. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
What time zone is Santa Cruz in?: Santa Cruz uses the IANA time zone Asia/Manila, which is UTC+8 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
Does Santa Cruz observe daylight saving time?: No. Santa Cruz stays on UTC+8 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
What time do the sun rise and set in Santa Cruz today?: Today the sun rises at about 5:41 AM and sets at about 6:23 PM local time in Santa Cruz, giving roughly 12h 42m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:03 PM.