Current Time in Santa Cruz del Valle, Mexico 🇲🇽
Lat/Long: 20.53° N, 103.43° W
Elevation: 1,567 m above sea level
Population rank: #657 of 16,913 cities in Mexico by population
State: Jalisco
Country: 🇲🇽 Mexico (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Mexico_City
Solar time: clocks run about 55m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Mexico: CST, EST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Mexico: CDT, MDT, PDT
The time now in Santa Cruz del Valle, Mexico is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Santa Cruz del Valle currently observes CST, UTC-6. Santa Cruz del Valle sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC−06:00. Santa Cruz del Valle does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. In the tropics, Santa Cruz del Valle has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Santa Cruz del Valle lies high in the uplands, around 1567 m above sea level. Santa Cruz del Valle is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 2094 km off. A major centre in Mexico, Santa Cruz del Valle keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Santa Cruz del Valle at 06:50 and sets at 18:27, giving 11h 37m of daylight today.
Santa Cruz del Valle Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Santa Cruz del Valle
Santa Cruz del Valle gets 11h 37m of daylight today. Sunrise in Santa Cruz del Valle is at 06:50 and sunset in Santa Cruz del Valle is at 18:27.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 53m near the December solstice to 13h 22m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Santa Cruz del Valle and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Santa Cruz del Valle right now.
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How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Santa Cruz del Valle:
Current Time in Other Cities in Mexico
Cities Sharing Santa Cruz del Valle's Time Zone (UTC-06:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Santa Cruz del Valle.
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Prayer Times in Santa Cruz del Valle
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 18 Oct ● | 05:33 | 06:49 | 12:38 | 15:58 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:34 | 06:50 | 12:38 | 15:58 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:34 | 06:50 | 12:38 | 15:58 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:34 | 06:51 | 12:38 | 15:57 | 18:25 | 19:55 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:35 | 06:51 | 12:38 | 15:57 | 18:25 | 19:55 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:35 | 06:51 | 12:38 | 15:56 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:35 | 06:52 | 12:37 | 15:56 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
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Distances & Clock Changes in Santa Cruz del Valle
How Far Is Santa Cruz del Valle From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 2,094 km | NW (319deg) |
| New York | 3,570 km | NE (44deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,865 km | SE (126deg) |
| London | 9,110 km | NE (38deg) |
| Paris | 9,392 km | NE (40deg) |
| Moscow | 10,773 km | NNE (21deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,902 km | NW (313deg) |
| Sydney | 12,639 km | WSW (241deg) |
Santa Cruz del Valle's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Santa Cruz del Valle and you would surface in the open ocean, near 20.5deg S, 76.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Cruz del Valle
What time is it in Santa Cruz del Valle right now?
The current local time in Santa Cruz del Valle is 00:14 on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Santa Cruz del Valle follows the America/Mexico_City time zone.
What time zone is Santa Cruz del Valle in?
Clocks in Santa Cruz del Valle follow the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Santa Cruz del Valle?
Right now Santa Cruz del Valle sits at UTC-06:00. Going from UTC to local time in Santa Cruz del Valle means moving the clock 06:00 hours backward.
Is Santa Cruz del Valle on daylight saving time right now?
No — Santa Cruz del Valle is not currently observing daylight saving time as of October 18, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Cruz del Valle today?
In Santa Cruz del Valle today the sun rises at 06:50 and sets at 18:27, giving 11h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Cruz del Valle tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Cruz del Valle tonight is First Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is solar time in Santa Cruz del Valle?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa Cruz del Valle, clocks run about 55m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.