Seattle, WA to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz is 2 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 16:11 4:11 PM Santa Cruz 18:11 6:11 PM You –:–
16:11 4:11 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:48 · 🌙 18:00
18:11 6:11 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:41
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+2 h
Santa Cruz is 2 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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA | 🇯🇲 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:11 | 18:11 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Seattle, WA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:48 | 06:09 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 17:41 |
| Daylight | 10 h 12 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 8,217 |
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Seattle, WA and Santa Cruz: common questions
How many hours ahead of Seattle, WA, is Santa Cruz?
The clocks in Santa Cruz are 2 hours ahead of those in Seattle (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Santa Cruz at the start of the working day in Seattle, WA?
The working day in Seattle starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Cruz it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Cruz when it is 6:00 PM in Seattle, WA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Seattle, it is 8:00 PM in Santa Cruz.
When is a good time to call Santa Cruz from Seattle, WA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Seattle – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Santa Cruz?
From 10:00 PM in Seattle, WA, it is already the next day in Santa Cruz. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Santa Cruz it is still the previous day in Seattle.
Does the time gap between Seattle, WA, and Santa Cruz change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Seattle but not in Santa Cruz. From November 1, 2026, Santa Cruz will be 3 hours ahead of Seattle.
