Current time in Santa Cruz, Brazil
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Time zone Santa Cruz
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Santa Cruz is 3 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →
Santa Cruz time now
Santa Cruz at a glance
- Time zone
- BRT
- UTC offset
- UTC−3
- Next change
- No DST
- Sunrise
- 05:01
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 12 h 16 min
- Your time
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Time zone in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz uses BRT (UTC−3) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.
- IANA time zone
- America/Fortaleza
- Standard time
- BRT · UTC−3 · Brasilia Standard Time · all year
Time difference with world cities · Santa Cruz
Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.
| Location | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | ☀PDT | −4h |
| Mexico City | ☀CST | −3h |
| Washington D.C. | ☀EDT | −1h |
| London | ☀BST | +4h |
| Abuja | ☀WAT | +4h |
| Dublin | ☀IST | +4h |
| Berlin | ☀CEST | +5h |
| Madrid | ☀CEST | +5h |
| Rome | ☀CEST | +5h |
| Paris | ☀CEST | +5h |
| Jerusalem | ☀IDT | +6h |
| Riyadh | ☀AST | +6h |
| Ankara | ☀TRT | +6h |
| Dubai | ☀GST | +7h |
| New Delhi | ☀IST | +8h30m |
| Hanoi | ☀ICT | +10h |
| Bangkok | ☀ICT | +10h |
| Manila | ☀PHT | +11h |
| Beijing | ☀CST | +11h |
| Tokyo | ☀JST | +12h |
| Seoul | ☀KST | +12h |
| Canberra | ☀AEDT | +14h |
| Sydney | ☀AEDT | +14h |
| Wellington | ☀NZDT | +16h |
Sun and Moon in Santa Cruz
· BRT — Today in Santa Cruz the sun rises at 05:01 and sets at 17:18: 12 h 16 min of daylight, the same as yesterday.
| Civil dawn | |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | |
| Solar noon | |
| Sunset | |
| Civil dusk | |
| Day length | 12 h 16 min |
| Sun vs clock | sun 50 min ahead |
| Tomorrow ↑ ↓ | 05:01 · 17:18 |
| Moon | Waxing gibbous, 78% lit |
Nearby places and the same time zone
Nearby cities
- Macaíba85 km
- Parnamirim91 km
- São Gonçalo do Amarante91 km
- Guarabira91 km
- Ceará-Mirim93 km
- Extremoz98 km
- Natal102 km
- Campina Grande112 km
- Caicó121 km
- Açu122 km
- Sapé130 km
- Santa Rita152 km
Quick time conversion Santa Cruz ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET
Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.
- Working hours
- Outside working hours
- Night hours
| Santa Cruz (BRT) | UTC time UTC+0 | EST time UTC-5 | IST time UTC+5:30 | CET time UTC+1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:0012:00 AM | 03:003:00 AM | 22:0010:00 PM-1 day | 08:308:30 AM | 04:004:00 AM |
| 02:002:00 AM | 05:005:00 AM | 00:0012:00 AM | 10:3010:30 AM | 06:006:00 AM |
| 04:004:00 AM | 07:007:00 AM | 02:002:00 AM | 12:3012:30 PM | 08:008:00 AM |
| 06:006:00 AM | 09:009:00 AM | 04:004:00 AM | 14:302:30 PM | 10:0010:00 AM |
| 08:008:00 AM | 11:0011:00 AM | 06:006:00 AM | 16:304:30 PM | 12:0012:00 PM |
| 10:0010:00 AM | 13:001:00 PM | 08:008:00 AM | 18:306:30 PM | 14:002:00 PM |
| Santa Cruz (BRT) | UTC UTC+0 | EST UTC-5 | IST UTC+5:30 | CET UTC+1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:0012:00 PM | 15:003:00 PM | 10:0010:00 AM | 20:308:30 PM | 16:004:00 PM |
| 14:002:00 PM | 17:005:00 PM | 12:0012:00 PM | 22:3010:30 PM | 18:006:00 PM |
| 16:004:00 PM | 19:007:00 PM | 14:002:00 PM | 00:3012:30 AM+1 day | 20:008:00 PM |
| 18:006:00 PM | 21:009:00 PM | 16:004:00 PM | 02:302:30 AM+1 day | 22:0010:00 PM |
| 20:008:00 PM | 23:0011:00 PM | 18:006:00 PM | 04:304:30 AM+1 day | 00:0012:00 AM+1 day |
| 22:0010:00 PM | 01:001:00 AM+1 day | 20:008:00 PM | 06:306:30 AM+1 day | 02:002:00 AM+1 day |
The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends. · All 24 hours in the converter →
Largest cities in Brazil
The 10 most populous cities of Brazil and their local time now.
| Location | Time |
|---|---|
| São PauloSão Paulo | |
| Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro | |
| Belo HorizonteMinas Gerais | |
| SalvadorEstado de Bahia | |
| FortalezaCeará |
Santa Cruz airport & codes
Phone numbers in Santa Cruz, Brazil use the calling code +55; the ISO country code is BR.
- Calling code
- +55
- ISO country code
- BR / BRA
- Currency
- BRL
- Languages
- Portuguese, Spanish, English, French
Where is Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz is in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil at 6°13′46″S 36°01′22″W.
- Coordinates
- 6°13′46″S 36°01′22″W · -6.2294, -36.0228
- Map (Google Maps)
- Google Maps ↗
- State / province
- Rio Grande do Norte
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 37,313
Frequently asked questions
What time zone does Santa Cruz use?
Santa Cruz uses Brasília Time (BRT), with a current offset of UTC-3.
Does Santa Cruz observe daylight saving time?
Santa Cruz does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on BRT (UTC-3) all year.
What is the time difference between Santa Cruz and UTC?
Santa Cruz is 3 hours behind UTC all year: Santa Cruz keeps BRT (UTC−3) with no daylight saving time.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Santa Cruz today?
On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 05:01 and sets at 17:18 in Santa Cruz, giving 12 h 16 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:09.
What is the calling code for Santa Cruz?
Calls to Santa Cruz use the international calling code of Brazil: +55 (ISO code BR).