Santa Cruz to Toronto: time difference
Toronto is 1 h ahead of 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 12:38 12:38 PM Toronto 13:38 1:38 PM You –:–
12:38 12:38 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:41
13:38 1:38 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:49 · 🌙 18:15
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+1 h
Toronto is 1 h ahead of Santa Cruz.
When you, Santa Cruz 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
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇲 Santa Cruz | 🇨🇦 Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:38 | 13:38 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 07:49 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 18:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 10 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 8,217 | 2,731,571 |
Compare Santa Cruz with another city
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Santa Cruz and Toronto: common questions
How far ahead of Santa Cruz is Toronto?
Toronto is 1 hour ahead of Santa Cruz: UTC−4 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Toronto at the start of the working day in Santa Cruz?
The working day in Santa Cruz starts at 9:00 AM; in Toronto it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, what time is it in Toronto?
At 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, clocks in Toronto show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Santa Cruz and Toronto are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Cruz (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toronto), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Toronto?
From 11:00 PM in Santa Cruz it is already the next day in Toronto. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Toronto it is still the previous day in Santa Cruz.
Is the time difference between Santa Cruz and Toronto the same all year?
No. Only Toronto switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Toronto and Santa Cruz will have the same time.
