Montreal to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz is 1 h behind Montreal. 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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Montreal 19:11 7:11 PM Santa Cruz 18:11 6:11 PM You –:–
19:11 7:11 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 17:49
18:11 6:11 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:41
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−1 h
Santa Cruz is 1 h behind Montreal.
When you, Montreal 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
🇨🇦 Montreal
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
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 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Montreal | 🇯🇲 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:11 | 18:11 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Montreal | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:29 | 06:09 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 17:41 |
| Daylight | 10 h 20 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 1,762,949 | 8,217 |
Compare Montreal with another city
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Montreal and Santa Cruz: common questions
How far behind Montreal is Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz is 1 hour behind Montreal: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Santa Cruz when it is 9:00 AM in Montreal?
When it is 9:00 AM in Montreal, it is 8:00 AM in Santa Cruz.
If it is 6:00 PM in Montreal, what time is it in Santa Cruz?
At 6:00 PM in Montreal, clocks in Santa Cruz show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Montreal and in Santa Cruz overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montreal, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Cruz.
When does the date change in Santa Cruz compared with Montreal?
The new day starts in Santa Cruz later: until 1:00 AM in Montreal, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Santa Cruz, Montreal is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Montreal and Santa Cruz the same all year?
No. Only Montreal switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Santa Cruz and Montreal will have the same time.
