
Current Local Time in Santa Cruz, California, USA
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18:27:03
Friday, 4 April 2025
Country: | United States |
State: | California (CA) |
Languages: | English, Spanish |
Currency: | United States Dollar (USD) |
Lat/Long: | 36.9741°N / 122.0308°W |
Elevation: | 11 m |
Country Code: | +1 |
Weather
°C
Change Units for Weather
Now

Sunny
15 °C
Sat, 5

Partly Cloudy
19 / 7 °C
Sun, 6

Mist
20 / 7 °C
Mon, 7

Overcast
18 / 9 °C
Time Zone

Time Zone
PST (Pacific Standard Time)
GMT/UTC -8 hours

Time Zone
Currently Active
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time)
GMT/UTC -7 hours

DST started
9 Mar 2025
Forward 1 hour
From 2:00 AM to 3:00 AM

DST ends
2 Nov 2025
Back 1 hour
From 2:00 AM to 1:00 AM
Sun & Moon

Sunrise
06:48

Sunset
19:33

Day length
12 hours, 44 minutes
+2m 19s longer

Moon 38%
Rise - 11:31
Set - 02:18
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Santa Cruz
Time Difference to major World Cities
Upcoming Holidays
Monday, May 26, 2025 Decoration Day
Thursday, June 19, 2025 Juneteenth
Friday, July 4, 2025 Independence Day
Monday, September 1, 2025 Labor Day
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 California Admission Day
Airports
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport, SJC About 44 km from Santa Cruz
Monterey Peninsula Airport, MRY About 46 km from Santa Cruz
Moffett Federal Airfield, NUQ About 49 km from Santa Cruz
Salinas Municipal Airport, SNS About 51 km from Santa Cruz
San Francisco International Airport, SFO About 78 km from Santa Cruz
See on the Map
Major cities in the vicinity of Santa Cruz, USA
San Jose ... (43 Km)
San Francisco ... (95 Km)
Sacramento ... (185 Km)
Fresno ... (201 Km)
Bakersfield ... (324 Km)
Reno ... (344 Km)
Santa Barbara ... (353 Km)
Redding ... (403 Km)
Santa Monica ... (459 Km)
Los Angeles ... (472 Km)
Long Beach ... (498 Km)
Anaheim ... (511 Km)
Irvine ... (528 Km)
Crescent City ... (563 Km)
Winnemucca ... (579 Km)
Klamath Falls ... (584 Km)
Medford ... (600 Km)
Las Vegas ... (622 Km)
San Diego ... (649 Km)
Tijuana ... (674 Km)
Elko ... (691 Km)
St. George ... (751 Km)
Ensenada ... (755 Km)
Mexicali ... (771 Km)
Bend ... (790 Km)
Eugene ... (792 Km)
Cedar City ... (797 Km)
Corvallis ... (850 Km)
Note: The distance between two locations is provided as an aerial distance for informational purposes only. While approximate, this calculation is based on reliable data and may vary slightly from the actual distance as reported in official forecasts and advisories.