New York, NY to Santa Cruz, CA: time difference
Santa Cruz, CA is 3 h behind 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 01:48 1:48 AM Santa Cruz, CA 22:48 10:48 PM You –:–
01:48 1:48 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 18:23
22:48 10:48 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:38
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−3 h
Santa Cruz, CA is 3 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY 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
🇺🇸 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, CA
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 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:48 | 22:48 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from New York, NY | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:05 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 64,220 |
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New York, NY and Santa Cruz, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between New York, NY, and Santa Cruz, CA?
Santa Cruz is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while New York is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Santa Cruz, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in New York, NY?
When it is 9:00 AM in New York, it is 6:00 AM in Santa Cruz.
If it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY, what time is it in Santa Cruz, CA?
At 6:00 PM in New York, clocks in Santa Cruz show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both New York, NY, and Santa Cruz, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in New York (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Santa Cruz), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Santa Cruz, CA?
Until 3:00 AM in New York, NY, it is still the previous day in Santa Cruz. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Santa Cruz it is already the next day in New York.
Is the time difference between New York, NY, and Santa Cruz, CA, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 3 hours.
