Lisbon to Santa Cruz, CA: time difference
Santa Cruz, CA is 8 h behind Lisbon. 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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Lisbon 05:47 5:47 AM Santa Cruz, CA 21:47 9:47 PM You –:–
05:47 5:47 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:43 · 🌙 19:04
21:47 9:47 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:38
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−8 h
Santa Cruz, CA is 8 h behind Lisbon.
When you, Lisbon and Santa Cruz, CA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇵🇹 Lisbon
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, CA
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Lisbon | 🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:47 | 21:47 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Lisbon | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:43 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 545,923 | 64,220 |
Compare Lisbon with another city
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Big time differences
Lisbon and Santa Cruz, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Lisbon and Santa Cruz, CA?
Santa Cruz is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Lisbon is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Lisbon, what time is it in Santa Cruz, CA?
At 9:00 AM in Lisbon, clocks in Santa Cruz show 1:00 AM.
What time is it in Santa Cruz, CA, at the end of the working day in Lisbon?
The working day in Lisbon ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Cruz it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Santa Cruz, CA, from Lisbon?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Lisbon – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Santa Cruz – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Santa Cruz, CA, compared with Lisbon?
The new day starts in Santa Cruz later: until 8:00 AM in Lisbon, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Santa Cruz, Lisbon is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Lisbon and Santa Cruz, CA, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Santa Cruz will be 7 hours behind Lisbon.
