Vancouver to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz is 3 h ahead of Vancouver. 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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Vancouver 21:10 9:10 PM Santa Cruz 00:10 12:10 AM You –:–
21:10 9:10 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 18:18
00:10 12:10 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 18:21
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+3 h
Santa Cruz is 3 h ahead of Vancouver.
When you, Vancouver 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
🇨🇦 Vancouver
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
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Vancouver | 🇦🇼 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:10 | 00:10 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Vancouver | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Vancouver | America/Aruba |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:39 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 10 h 39 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 631,486 | 15,236 |
Compare Vancouver with another city
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Vancouver and Santa Cruz: common questions
How far ahead of Vancouver is Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz is 3 hours ahead of Vancouver: UTC−4 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Santa Cruz at the start of the working day in Vancouver?
The working day in Vancouver starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Cruz it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Cruz at the end of the working day in Vancouver?
The working day in Vancouver ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Cruz it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Vancouver and in Santa Cruz overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Vancouver, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz.
From what time in Vancouver is it tomorrow in Santa Cruz?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Vancouver, the date in Santa Cruz has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Santa Cruz, it is still the previous day in Vancouver.
Does the time difference between Vancouver and Santa Cruz change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
