Toronto to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz is 2 h behind 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 06:23 6:23 AM Santa Cruz 04:23 4:23 AM You –:–
06:23 6:23 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 18:36
04:23 4:23 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:26
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−2 h
Santa Cruz is 2 h behind 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
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 | 🇨🇦 Toronto | 🇨🇷 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:23 | 04:23 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:32 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:36 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 1,665 |
Compare Toronto with another city
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Toronto and Santa Cruz: common questions
How far behind Toronto is Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz is 2 hours behind Toronto: UTC−6 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Toronto, what time is it in Santa Cruz?
At 9:00 AM in Toronto, clocks in Santa Cruz show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Toronto, what time is it in Santa Cruz?
At 6:00 PM in Toronto, clocks in Santa Cruz show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Toronto and in Santa Cruz overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toronto, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Cruz.
Until what time in Toronto is it still yesterday in Santa Cruz?
Before 2:00 AM in Toronto, the date in Santa Cruz has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Santa Cruz, it is already the next day in Toronto.
Is the time difference between Toronto and Santa Cruz the same all year?
No. Only Toronto switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Santa Cruz will be 1 hour behind Toronto.
