Santa Cruz to Seattle, WA: time difference
Seattle, WA is 2 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 16:05 4:05 PM Seattle, WA 14:05 2:05 PM You –:–
16:05 4:05 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:41
14:05 2:05 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:48 · 🌙 18:00
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−2 h
Seattle, WA is 2 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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇲 Santa Cruz | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:05 | 14:05 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 07:48 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 10 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 8,217 | 737,015 |
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Santa Cruz and Seattle, WA: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Cruz and Seattle, WA?
Seattle is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Santa Cruz is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, when it is 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, it is 7:00 AM in Seattle.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, what time is it in Seattle, WA?
At 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, clocks in Seattle show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Santa Cruz and in Seattle, WA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Seattle.
When does the date change in Seattle, WA, compared with Santa Cruz?
The new day starts in Seattle later: until 2:00 AM in Santa Cruz, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Seattle, Santa Cruz is already on the next day.
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 3 hours behind Santa Cruz.
