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Santa Cruz Time Zone and Facts
Time Zone
Abbreviation / Offset
PDT – Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-7 (now, daylight saving time)
PST – Pacific Standard Time, UTC-8 (standard time)
PST – Pacific Standard Time, UTC-8 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, November 1, 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (PST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (PDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Clock Changes
Santa Cruz Facts
Country
USA
State
California
Alternative Names
City of the Holy Cross, Newport of California, Newport of the Pacific, Santa Cruz, Santa Krouz, Santa Krus, Santa Kruz, Santa-Krus, Santa-Kruz, Santakruza, Santakrūza, Surf City, Swantacruz, saentakeulujeu, santa krwz, santa krwz kalyfrnya, santakuruzu, sheng ta ke lu zi, syanta kruja, Σάντα Κρουζ, Санта Круз, Санта Крус, Санта-Круз, Санта-Крус, سانتا كروز, سانتا کروز، کالیفرنیا, स्यान्टा क्रुज, サンタクルーズ, 聖塔克魯茲, 샌타크루즈
Population
64,220
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
36° 58' N Latitude / 122° 01' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1
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