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Current Local Time in Santa Cruz, California, USA

10:56:08 pm PST

Thursday, December 4, 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
°F

Weather

45 °F

Clear.
63 / 41 °F

Sat 6.65 / 45 °F
Sun 7.65 / 47 °F

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Time Zone

PST (Pacific Standard Time)
UTC/GMT -8 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 ended on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 2:00 am

DST ended

Nov 2, 2025
Back 1 hour

Difference

3 hours behind
Columbus

Sunrise

7:05 am
118° Southeast

Sunset

4:51 pm
242° Southwest

Day length

9 hours, 45 minutes
-57s shorter

Moon 99.7%

Set – 7:01 am
Rise – 4:28 pm

High Tide

High – 8:33 am
High – 11:04 pm

Low Tide

Low – 2:09 am
Low – 4:04 pm

More Sun & Moon in Santa Cruz
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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 11:58 am
Altitude: 30.7°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:33 am – 6:04 am
5:52 pm – 6:23 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:04 am – 6:37 am
5:19 pm – 5:52 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:37 am – 7:05 am
4:51 pm – 5:19 pm

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Moon Phase

Full Moon
December 4, 2025
3:14 pm

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
December 11, 2025
12:51 pm
Santa Cruz
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Thursday, December 4, 2025