Time in Santa Cruz
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
BRT (UTC-3), Brasilia Standard Time
Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Santa Cruz is 1 hour ahead of New York.
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11:38 AM in Santa Cruz, Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Santa Cruz
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Santa Cruz they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 10:38 AM EDT | -1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 3:38 PM BST | +4h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 7:38 AM PDT | -4h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 9:38 AM CDT | -2h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 10:38 AM EDT | -1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 11:38 AM BRT | ±0 |
| ParisFrance | 4:38 PM CEST | +5h |
| BerlinGermany | 4:38 PM CEST | +5h |
| MoscowRussia | 5:38 PM MSK | +6h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 6:38 PM GST | +7h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 8:08 PM IST | +8h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 9:38 PM ICT | +10h |
| Singapore | 10:38 PM SGT | +11h |
| ShanghaiChina | 10:38 PM CST | +11h |
| TokyoJapan | 11:38 PM JST | +12h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 1:38 AM AEDTnext day | +14h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 3:38 AM NZDTnext day | +16h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 4:38 PM SAST | +5h |
Santa Cruz time zone
- Local time
- 11:38 AM
- Date
- Oct 21, 2026
- Time zone
- BRT
- UTC offset
- UTC-3
- IANA time zone
- America/Fortaleza
- Dialing code
- +55
- Population
- 37,313
- Coordinates
- -6.23, -36.02
Daylight saving time
Santa Cruz does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC-3 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:00 AM
- Sunset
- 5:16 PM
- Day length
- 12h 16m
- Solar noon
- 11:08 AM
Cities in Brazil
Cities near Santa Cruz
- São Gonçalo do AmaranteRio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- ParnamirimRio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- NatalRio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Campina GrandeParaíba, Brazil
- Santa RitaParaíba, Brazil
- João PessoaParaíba, Brazil
- MossoróRio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Santa Cruz do CapibaribePernambuco, Brazil
Questions and answers
What time zone is Santa Cruz in?
Santa Cruz uses Brasilia Standard Time (America/Fortaleza); the local time is currently UTC-3.
Does Santa Cruz observe daylight saving time?
No. Santa Cruz stays on UTC-3 all year.
What is the time difference between Santa Cruz and New York?
Santa Cruz is 1 hour ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Santa Cruz?
The country calling code is +55.