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Current Local Time in Santa Cruz, California, USA

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11:51:15 am PDT

Friday, May 23, 2025

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Country: United States
State: California (CA)
Lat/Long: 36°58'N / 122°01'W
Elevation: 14 m
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish
Country Code: +1
Location of Santa CruzLocation

Holiday Note: May 26, Memorial Day. Businesses may be closed. See more

°F

Weather

59 °F

Scattered clouds.
66 / 49 °F

Sat 24.66 / 49 °F
Sun 25.66 / 48 °F

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Time Zone

PDT (Pacific Daylight Time)
UTC/GMT -7 hours
Daylight Saving Time started on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 2:00 am

DST started

Mar 9, 2025
Forward 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 2:00 am

DST ends

Nov 2, 2025
Back 1 hour

Difference

3 hours behind
Columbus

Sunrise

5:54 am
63° Northeast

Sunset

8:15 pm
297° Northwest

Day length

14 hours, 22 minutes
+1m 22s longer

Moon 15.9%

Rise – 3:24 am
Set – 4:34 pm

High Tide

High – 8:03 am
High – 8:04 pm

Low Tide

Low – 2:08 am
Low – 1:30 pm

More Sun & Moon in Santa Cruz
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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 1:04 pm
Altitude: 73.8°

Astronomical
Twilight

4:07 am – 4:48 am
9:22 pm – 10:02 pm

Nautical
Twilight

4:48 am – 5:24 am
8:45 pm – 9:22 pm

Civil
Twilight

5:24 am – 5:54 am
8:15 pm – 8:45 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
May 20, 2025
4:58 am

Next
Moon Phase

New Moon
May 26, 2025
8:02 pm
Santa Cruz
USA
11:5115am
Friday, May 23, 2025