Santa Cruz, CA to New York, NY: time difference
New York, NY is 3 h ahead of Santa Cruz, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Santa Cruz, CA 21:50 9:50 PM New York, NY 00:50 12:50 AM You –:–
21:50 9:50 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:38
00:50 12:50 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 18:24
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+3 h
New York, NY is 3 h ahead of Santa Cruz, CA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, CA
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
🇺🇸 New York, NY
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, CA | 🇺🇸 New York, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:50 | 00:50 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz, CA | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 07:04 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 64,220 | 8,804,190 |
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Santa Cruz, CA and New York, NY: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Cruz, CA, and New York, NY?
New York is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Santa Cruz is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, CA, what time is it in New York, NY?
At 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, clocks in New York show 12:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, CA, what time is it in New York, NY?
At 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, clocks in New York show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Santa Cruz, CA, and in New York, NY, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Santa Cruz, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in New York.
From what time in Santa Cruz, CA, is it tomorrow in New York, NY?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Santa Cruz, the date in New York has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in New York, it is still the previous day in Santa Cruz.
Does the time gap between Santa Cruz, CA, and New York, NY, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 3 hours.
