Santa Cruz to Monterrey: time difference
Monterrey 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 15:26 3:26 PM Monterrey 14:26 2:26 PM You –:–
15:26 3:26 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:41
14:26 2:26 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 18:04
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−1 h
Monterrey is 1 h behind Santa Cruz.
When you, Santa Cruz and Monterrey 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
🇲🇽 Monterrey
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 | 🇲🇽 Monterrey |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:26 | 14:26 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Monterrey |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 06:48 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 8,217 | 1,142,994 |
Compare Santa Cruz with another city
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Santa Cruz and Monterrey: common questions
How far behind Santa Cruz is Monterrey?
Monterrey is 1 hour behind Santa Cruz: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Monterrey at the start of the working day in Santa Cruz?
The working day in Santa Cruz starts at 9:00 AM; in Monterrey it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, what time is it in Monterrey?
At 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, clocks in Monterrey show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Santa Cruz and in Monterrey 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 Monterrey.
Until what time in Santa Cruz is it still yesterday in Monterrey?
Before 1:00 AM in Santa Cruz, the date in Monterrey has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Monterrey, it is already the next day in Santa Cruz.
Does the time difference between Santa Cruz and Monterrey change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
