Santa Cruz to Vancouver: time difference
Vancouver 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 10:39 10:39 AM Vancouver 08:39 8:39 AM You –:–
10:39 10:39 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 17:37
08:39 8:39 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 17:45
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−2 h
Vancouver is 2 h behind Santa Cruz.
When you, Santa Cruz and Vancouver 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
🇨🇦 Vancouver
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 | 🇨🇦 Vancouver |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:39 | 08:39 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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/Vancouver |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time |
| Sunrise | 06:13 | 08:09 |
| Sunset | 17:37 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 9 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 8,217 | 631,486 |
Compare Santa Cruz with another city
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Santa Cruz and Vancouver: common questions
How far behind Santa Cruz is Vancouver?
Vancouver is 2 hours behind Santa Cruz: UTC−7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Vancouver when it is 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, it is 7:00 AM in Vancouver.
What time is it in Vancouver at the end of the working day in Santa Cruz?
The working day in Santa Cruz ends at 6:00 PM; in Vancouver it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Santa Cruz and in Vancouver 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 Vancouver.
When is it still the previous day in Vancouver?
Until 2:00 AM in Santa Cruz it is still the previous day in Vancouver. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Vancouver it is already the next day in Santa Cruz.
Does the time difference between Santa Cruz and Vancouver change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
