Seattle, WA to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz is 1 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 04:11 4:11 AM Santa Cruz 05:11 5:11 AM You –:–
04:11 4:11 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:23
05:11 5:11 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:26
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+1 h
Santa Cruz is 1 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
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 | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA | 🇨🇷 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:11 | 05:11 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Seattle, WA | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:29 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 1,665 |
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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 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−6, while Seattle is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Santa Cruz when it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, WA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, it is 10:00 AM in Santa Cruz.
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 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Seattle, WA, and Santa Cruz are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Seattle (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Santa Cruz?
From 11:00 PM in Seattle, WA, it is already the next day in Santa Cruz. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Santa Cruz it is still the previous day in Seattle.
Is the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Santa Cruz the same all year?
No. Only Seattle switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Santa Cruz will be 2 hours ahead of Seattle.
