New York, NY to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz is 1 h ahead of New York, NY. 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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New York, NY 20:57 8:57 PM Santa Cruz 21:57 9:57 PM You –:–
20:57 8:57 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 16:47
21:57 9:57 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:13
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+1 h
Santa Cruz is 1 h ahead of New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY 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
🇺🇸 New York, NY
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 | 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 🇦🇼 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:57 | 21:57 |
| Local date | Sunday, November 8, 2026 | Sunday, November 8, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from New York, NY | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Aruba |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:36 | 06:36 |
| Sunset | 16:47 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 11 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 15,236 |
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New York, NY and Santa Cruz: common questions
What is the time difference between New York, NY, and Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while New York is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Santa Cruz at the start of the working day in New York, NY?
The working day in New York starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Cruz it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY, what time is it in Santa Cruz?
At 6:00 PM in New York, clocks in Santa Cruz show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Santa Cruz from New York, NY?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in New York – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in New York, NY, is it tomorrow in Santa Cruz?
Once it is 11:00 PM in New York, the date in Santa Cruz has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Santa Cruz, it is still the previous day in New York.
Is the time difference between New York, NY, and Santa Cruz the same all year?
No. Only New York switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Santa Cruz and New York will have the same time.
