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Current local time in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz keeps time on the America/Aruba zone, currently UTC−4. 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
10:48
Fri, Jul 31UTC−4
Santa Cruz time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/Aruba
- Current UTC offset
- UTC−4
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Aruba
- Coordinates
- 12.51°, -69.98°
- Population
- 15,236
- Local date
- Fri, Jul 31, 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
- 6:29 AM
- Sunset
- 7:02 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:46 PM
- Day length
- 12h 33m
- Civil dawn
- 6:03 AM
- Civil dusk
- 7:28 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:55 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 6:37 PM
Santa Cruz time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Santa Cruz is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 07:48 AM | 3h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 03:48 PM | 5h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 06:48 PM | 8h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 11:48 PM | 13h behind |
Need a different pair? Compare any two cities or convert a specific time.
Working with Santa Cruz time
Scheduling across America/Aruba 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 America/Aruba.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 America/Aruba baked in, not guessed.
Santa Cruztime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Santa Cruz right now?
- Santa Cruz is on America/Aruba, currently UTC−4. 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 America/Aruba, which is UTC−4 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−4 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 6:29 AM and sets at about 7:02 PM local time in Santa Cruz, giving roughly 12h 33m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:46 PM.