Santa Cruz to Seattle, WA: time difference
Seattle, WA 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 04:23 4:23 AM Seattle, WA 03:23 3:23 AM You –:–
04:23 4:23 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:26
03:23 3:23 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:23
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−1 h
Seattle, WA is 1 h behind Santa Cruz.
When you, Santa Cruz and Seattle, WA 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
🇺🇸 Seattle, WA
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 | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:23 | 03:23 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 10 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 1,665 | 737,015 |
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Santa Cruz and Seattle, WA: common questions
How far behind Santa Cruz is Seattle, WA?
Seattle is 1 hour behind Santa Cruz: UTC−7 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, at the start of the working day in Santa Cruz?
The working day in Santa Cruz starts at 9:00 AM; in Seattle it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, when it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, it is 5:00 PM in Seattle.
When do working hours in Santa Cruz and in Seattle, WA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Seattle.
When is it still the previous day in Seattle, WA?
Until 1:00 AM in Santa Cruz it is still the previous day in Seattle. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Seattle it is already the next day in Santa Cruz.
Does the time difference between Santa Cruz and Seattle, WA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Seattle. From November 1, 2026, Seattle will be 2 hours behind Santa Cruz.
