Toronto to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz is 1 h ahead of Toronto. 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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Toronto 08:01 8:01 AM Santa Cruz 09:01 9:01 AM You –:–
08:01 8:01 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:03
09:01 9:01 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 18:13
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+1 h
Santa Cruz is 1 h ahead of Toronto.
When you, Toronto 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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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 | 🇨🇦 Toronto | 🇦🇼 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:01 | 09:01 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Aruba |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 06:35 |
| Sunset | 17:03 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 3 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 15,236 |
Compare Toronto with another city
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Toronto and Santa Cruz: common questions
How many hours ahead of Toronto is Santa Cruz?
The clocks in Santa Cruz are 1 hour ahead of those in Toronto (UTC−4 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Santa Cruz when it is 9:00 AM in Toronto?
When it is 9:00 AM in Toronto, it is 10:00 AM in Santa Cruz.
What time is it in Santa Cruz when it is 6:00 PM in Toronto?
When it is 6:00 PM in Toronto, it is 7:00 PM in Santa Cruz.
When is a good time to call Santa Cruz from Toronto?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Toronto – that is 10:00 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 11:00 PM in Toronto 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 Toronto.
Does the time gap between Toronto and Santa Cruz change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Toronto but not in Santa Cruz. From March 14, 2027, Santa Cruz and Toronto will have the same time.
