Time Now in Santa Cruz, Aruba 🇦🇼
Lat/Long: 12.51° N, 69.98° W
Elevation: 34 m above sea level
Population rank: #4 of 6 cities in Aruba by population
Country: 🇦🇼 Aruba (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Aruba
Solar time: clocks run about 40m ahead of the sun
Timezone: AST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Aruba: AST
Clocks in Santa Cruz are set to UTC−04:00 under the America/Aruba zone. Santa Cruz does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. In the tropics, Santa Cruz has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Its elevation is a gentle 34 m. Santa Cruz is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 3161 km off. Santa Cruz ranks among the biggest cities in Aruba, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Santa Cruz gets 12h 36m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 19:03.
Time & Daylight in Santa Cruz
Daylight Hours in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz gets 12h 36m of daylight today. Sunrise in Santa Cruz is at 06:27 and sunset in Santa Cruz is at 19:03.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 23m near the December solstice to 12h 51m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Santa Cruz and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Santa Cruz's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 7 Aug ● | 05:10 | 06:27 | 12:45 | 15:59 | 19:04 | 20:34 |
| Sat, 8 Aug | 05:10 | 06:27 | 12:45 | 15:58 | 19:03 | 20:33 |
| Sun, 9 Aug | 05:10 | 06:27 | 12:45 | 15:57 | 19:03 | 20:33 |
| Mon, 10 Aug | 05:11 | 06:27 | 12:45 | 15:56 | 19:03 | 20:33 |
| Tue, 11 Aug | 05:11 | 06:27 | 12:45 | 15:56 | 19:02 | 20:32 |
| Wed, 12 Aug | 05:11 | 06:27 | 12:45 | 15:55 | 19:02 | 20:32 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 05:12 | 06:28 | 12:44 | 15:54 | 19:01 | 20:31 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Santa Cruz
Sunrise
in Santa Cruz
↑
6:27 AM
Sunset
in Santa Cruz
↓
7:03 PM
Day Length
12h 36m
Dawn
in Santa Cruz
6:04 AM
Dusk
in Santa Cruz
7:26 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Santa Cruz
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
31.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 01:57
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 15:21
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Distances & Clock Changes in Santa Cruz
How Far Is Santa Cruz From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3,161 km | N (354deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 4,746 km | SSE (148deg) |
| Los Angeles | 5,417 km | NW (305deg) |
| London | 7,532 km | NE (39deg) |
| Paris | 7,675 km | NE (42deg) |
| Moscow | 9,925 km | NNE (32deg) |
| Dubai | 12,752 km | NE (54deg) |
| Tokyo | 13,818 km | NNW (331deg) |
Santa Cruz's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Santa Cruz and you would surface in the open ocean, near 12.5deg S, 110.0deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Cruz
What time is it in Santa Cruz right now?
The current local time in Santa Cruz is 15:08 on Friday, August 07, 2026. Santa Cruz follows the America/Aruba time zone.
What time zone is Santa Cruz in?
Clocks in Santa Cruz follow the America/Aruba IANA time zone (UTC-04:00). 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?
Santa Cruz is UTC-04:00 right now. To convert UTC to Santa Cruz local time, shift the clock 04:00 hours backward.
Is Santa Cruz on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of August 07, 2026, Santa Cruz is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Cruz today?
Today in Santa Cruz: sunrise is at 06:27 and sunset is at 19:03, giving 12h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Cruz tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Cruz tonight is Waning Crescent with 31.1% illumination.
What is solar time in Santa Cruz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa Cruz, clocks run about 40m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.