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Clock Changes in Santa Cruz, California, USA 2028

Next change:
Mar
9
1 hour Forward

Mar 9, 2025, 2:00 am

Start DST: Sunday, March 12, 2028 — 1 hour forward
End DST: Sunday, November 5, 2028 — 1 hour backward
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Mar 12

Forward 1 hour

Mar 12, 2028 - Daylight Saving Time Starts

When local standard time is about to reach
Sunday, March 12, 2028, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 12, 2028, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on Mar 12, 2028 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening and less light in the morning.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

Nov 5

Back 1 hour

Nov 5, 2028 - Daylight Saving Time Ends

When local daylight time is about to reach
Sunday, November 5, 2028, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 5, 2028, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on Nov 5, 2028 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030

Daylight Saving Time in Other Years

DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.

YearDST Start (Clock Forward)DST End (Clock Backward)
2020Sunday, March 8, 2:00 amSunday, November 1, 2:00 am
2021Sunday, March 14, 2:00 amSunday, November 7, 2:00 am
2022Sunday, March 13, 2:00 amSunday, November 6, 2:00 am
2023Sunday, March 12, 2:00 amSunday, November 5, 2:00 am
2024Sunday, March 10, 2:00 amSunday, November 3, 2:00 am
2025Sunday, March 9, 2:00 amSunday, November 2, 2:00 am
2026Sunday, March 8, 2:00 amSunday, November 1, 2:00 am
2027Sunday, March 14, 2:00 amSunday, November 7, 2:00 am
2028Sunday, March 12, 2:00 amSunday, November 5, 2:00 am
2029Sunday, March 11, 2:00 amSunday, November 4, 2:00 am
All times are local for Santa Cruz. Current year is highlighted.

Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Santa Cruz, however, we have earlier time zone history for Los Angeles available.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Santa Cruz