Time in Santa Cruz, Cabo Verde
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Santa Cruz? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Cabo Verde: All Saints' Day, Sunday, 1 November (tomorrow) · All holidays
Santa Cruz time zone
- Time zone
- Cape Verde Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC-1
- IANA time zone
- Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC-1 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Santa Cruz today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Golden hour
- 06:16–06:59 and 17:36–18:19
- Day length
- 11 h 35 min (45 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:07–06:29 and 18:05–18:27
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 202733% of the Sun covered, maximum at 16:57
Moon in Santa Cruz today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 66%
- Moonrise
- 23:19
- Moonset
- 11:51
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 13:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 06:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 03:13
About Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, Cabo Verde. Local time in Santa Cruz follows Cape Verde Standard Time (UTC-1). It is 23 km from Praia, the capital of Cabo Verde. The population of Santa Cruz is about 9,488.
- Coordinates
- 15°08′03″N 23°33′34″W
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Region
- Santa Cruz
- District
- Santiago Maior
- Country
- Cabo Verde
- Population
- 9,488
- Distance to Praia
- 23 km
Where is Santa Cruz
Places near Santa Cruz
- Pedra Badejo 3 km
- Calheta de São Miguel 7 km
- João Teves 8 km
- Picos 10 km
- São Domingos 12 km
- Assomada 14 km
- Praia 23 km
- Cidade Velha 25 km
Time in other cities in Cabo Verde
Time difference from Santa Cruz
+ means the time there is ahead of Santa Cruz, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −6 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −5 hours
- Chicago USA −4 hours
- New York USA −3 hours
- Toronto Canada −3 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −2 hours
- London UK +1 hour
- Berlin Germany +2 hours
- Paris France +2 hours
- Cairo Egypt +3 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +4 hours
- Moscow Russia +4 hours
- Dubai UAE +5 hours
- Mumbai India +6.5 hours
- Beijing China +9 hours
- Hong Kong +9 hours
- Singapore +9 hours
- Seoul South Korea +10 hours
- Tokyo Japan +10 hours
- Sydney Australia +12 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Santa Cruz in?
Santa Cruz is in the Cape Verde Standard Time time zone (Atlantic/Cape_Verde), UTC-1.
Does Santa Cruz observe daylight saving time?
No. Santa Cruz stays on UTC-1 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Santa Cruz?
The current UTC offset in Santa Cruz is UTC-1.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Santa Cruz is currently UTC-1.
What time is sunrise in Santa Cruz today?
Today the sun rises in Santa Cruz at 06:29 and sets at 18:05.
How far is Santa Cruz from Praia?
Santa Cruz is 23 km from Praia in a straight line.