Seattle, WA to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz is 3 h ahead of Seattle, WA. 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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Seattle, WA 21:14 9:14 PM Santa Cruz 00:14 12:14 AM You –:–
21:14 9:14 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:17
00:14 12:14 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 18:21
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+3 h
Santa Cruz is 3 h ahead of Seattle, WA.
When you, Seattle, WA and Santa Cruz are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Seattle, WA
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
🇦🇼 Santa Cruz
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA | 🇦🇼 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:14 | 00:14 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Seattle, WA | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Aruba |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 10 h 44 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 15,236 |
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Seattle, WA and Santa Cruz: common questions
What is the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Seattle is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, WA, what time is it in Santa Cruz?
At 9:00 AM in Seattle, clocks in Santa Cruz show 12:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Seattle, WA, what time is it in Santa Cruz?
At 6:00 PM in Seattle, clocks in Santa Cruz show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Seattle, WA, and in Santa Cruz overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Seattle, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz.
When is it already the next day in Santa Cruz?
From 9:00 PM in Seattle, WA, it is already the next day in Santa Cruz. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Santa Cruz it is still the previous day in Seattle.
Does the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Santa Cruz change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Seattle. From November 1, 2026, Santa Cruz will be 4 hours ahead of Seattle.
