Santa Cruz to Toronto: time difference
Toronto is 1 h behind Santa Cruz. 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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Santa Cruz 09:01 9:01 AM Toronto 08:01 8:01 AM You –:–
09:01 9:01 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 18:13
08:01 8:01 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:03
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−1 h
Toronto is 1 h behind Santa Cruz.
When you, Santa Cruz and Toronto are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇼 Santa Cruz
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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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 | 🇦🇼 Santa Cruz | 🇨🇦 Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:01 | 08:01 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Aruba | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:35 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 17:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 10 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 15,236 | 2,731,571 |
Compare Santa Cruz with another city
More comparisons with Santa Cruz: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Santa Cruz and Toronto: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Cruz and Toronto?
Toronto is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Santa Cruz is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Toronto at the start of the working day in Santa Cruz?
The working day in Santa Cruz starts at 9:00 AM; in Toronto it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Toronto at the end of the working day in Santa Cruz?
The working day in Santa Cruz ends at 6:00 PM; in Toronto it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Santa Cruz and Toronto are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Toronto), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Toronto?
Until 1:00 AM in Santa Cruz it is still the previous day in Toronto. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Toronto it is already the next day in Santa Cruz.
Does the time difference between Santa Cruz and Toronto change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Toronto. From March 14, 2027, Toronto and Santa Cruz will have the same time.
