Calgary to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz is 1 h ahead of Calgary. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Calgary 09:39 9:39 AM Santa Cruz 10:39 10:39 AM You –:–
09:39 9:39 AM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 08:38 · 🌙 18:03
10:39 10:39 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 17:37
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+1 h
Santa Cruz is 1 h ahead of Calgary.
When you, Calgary and Santa Cruz are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇦 Calgary
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇯🇲 Santa Cruz
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Calgary | 🇯🇲 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:39 | 10:39 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Calgary | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Edmonton | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:38 | 06:13 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 17:37 |
| Daylight | 9 h 25 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 1,267,344 | 8,217 |
Compare Calgary with another city
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Calgary and Santa Cruz: common questions
How many hours ahead of Calgary is Santa Cruz?
The clocks in Santa Cruz are 1 hour ahead of those in Calgary (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Santa Cruz at the start of the working day in Calgary?
The working day in Calgary starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Cruz it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Cruz when it is 6:00 PM in Calgary?
When it is 6:00 PM in Calgary, it is 7:00 PM in Santa Cruz.
When do working hours in Calgary and in Santa Cruz overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Calgary, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz.
From what time in Calgary is it tomorrow in Santa Cruz?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Calgary, the date in Santa Cruz has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Santa Cruz, it is still the previous day in Calgary.
Is the time difference between Calgary and Santa Cruz the same all year?
Yes. Neither Calgary nor Santa Cruz switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
