Toronto to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz is 1 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 14:37 2:37 PM Santa Cruz 13:37 1:37 PM You –:–
14:37 2:37 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:49 · 🌙 18:15
13:37 1:37 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:41
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−1 h
Santa Cruz is 1 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
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Toronto | 🇯🇲 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:37 | 13:37 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:49 | 06:09 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 17:41 |
| Daylight | 10 h 27 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 8,217 |
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Toronto and Santa Cruz: common questions
How many hours behind Toronto is Santa Cruz?
The clocks in Santa Cruz are 1 hour behind those in Toronto (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Santa Cruz at the start of the working day in Toronto?
The working day in Toronto starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Cruz it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Cruz at the end of the working day in Toronto?
The working day in Toronto ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Cruz it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Santa Cruz from Toronto?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Toronto – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Cruz – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Toronto is it still yesterday in Santa Cruz?
Before 1:00 AM in Toronto, the date in Santa Cruz has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Santa Cruz, it is already the next day in Toronto.
Does the time difference between Toronto and Santa Cruz change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Toronto. From November 1, 2026, Santa Cruz and Toronto will have the same time.
