Santa Cruz to Lisbon: time difference
Lisbon is 7 h ahead of Santa Cruz. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Santa Cruz 03:35 3:35 AM Lisbon 10:35 10:35 AM You –:–
03:35 3:35 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:26
10:35 10:35 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 19:00
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+7 h
Lisbon is 7 h ahead of Santa Cruz.
When you, Santa Cruz and Lisbon 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
🇵🇹 Lisbon
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 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Santa Cruz | 🇵🇹 Lisbon |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:35 | 10:35 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Western European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Europe/Lisbon |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 07:46 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 19:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 1,665 | 545,923 |
Compare Santa Cruz with another city
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Santa Cruz and Lisbon: common questions
How many hours ahead of Santa Cruz is Lisbon?
The clocks in Lisbon are 7 hours ahead of those in Santa Cruz (UTC+1 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Lisbon at the start of the working day in Santa Cruz?
The working day in Santa Cruz starts at 9:00 AM; in Lisbon it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Lisbon at the end of the working day in Santa Cruz?
The working day in Santa Cruz ends at 6:00 PM; in Lisbon it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Lisbon from Santa Cruz?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Santa Cruz – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lisbon – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Lisbon?
From 5:00 PM in Santa Cruz it is already the next day in Lisbon. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in Lisbon it is still the previous day in Santa Cruz.
Does the time gap between Santa Cruz and Lisbon change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Lisbon but not in Santa Cruz. From October 25, 2026, Lisbon will be 6 hours ahead of Santa Cruz.
