Lisbon to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz is 7 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Lisbon 11:23 11:23 AM Santa Cruz 04:23 4:23 AM You –:–
11:23 11:23 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 19:00
04:23 4:23 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:26
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−7 h
Santa Cruz is 7 h behind Lisbon.
When you, Lisbon 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
🇵🇹 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
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 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Lisbon | 🇨🇷 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:23 | 04:23 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Lisbon | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:46 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 19:00 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 545,923 | 1,665 |
Compare Lisbon with another city
More comparisons with Lisbon: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Lisbon and Santa Cruz: common questions
How many hours behind Lisbon is Santa Cruz?
The clocks in Santa Cruz are 7 hours behind those in Lisbon (UTC−6 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Santa Cruz when it is 9:00 AM in Lisbon?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lisbon, it is 2:00 AM in Santa Cruz.
What time is it in Santa Cruz at the end of the working day in Lisbon?
The working day in Lisbon ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Cruz it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Lisbon and in Santa Cruz overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lisbon, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Santa Cruz.
When does the date change in Santa Cruz compared with Lisbon?
The new day starts in Santa Cruz later: until 7:00 AM in Lisbon, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Santa Cruz, Lisbon is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Lisbon and Santa Cruz change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lisbon. From October 25, 2026, Santa Cruz will be 6 hours behind Lisbon.
