Santa Cruz, CA to Toronto: time difference
Toronto 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Santa Cruz, CA 20:43 8:43 PM Toronto 23:43 11:43 PM You –:–
20:43 8:43 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:38
23:43 11:43 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:43
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+3 h
Toronto is 3 h ahead of Santa Cruz, CA.
When you, Santa Cruz, CA 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, 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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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 | 🇨🇦 Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:43 | 23:43 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 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/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 07:27 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 64,220 | 2,731,571 |
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Santa Cruz, CA and Toronto: common questions
How many hours ahead of Santa Cruz, CA, is Toronto?
The clocks in Toronto are 3 hours ahead of those in Santa Cruz (UTC−4 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Toronto at the start of the working day in Santa Cruz, CA?
The working day in Santa Cruz starts at 9:00 AM; in Toronto it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Toronto at the end of the working day in Santa Cruz, CA?
The working day in Santa Cruz ends at 6:00 PM; in Toronto it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Santa Cruz, CA, and Toronto are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Santa Cruz (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Toronto), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Santa Cruz, CA, is it tomorrow in Toronto?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Santa Cruz, the date in Toronto has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Toronto, it is still the previous day in Santa Cruz.
Does the time gap between Santa Cruz, CA, and Toronto change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 3 hours.
