Time in Santa Cruz, Central Luzon, Philippines
Monday, 2 November 2026
What time is it in Santa Cruz? It is on Monday, 2 November 2026.
Public holiday today in the Philippines: All Souls' Day · All holidays
Santa Cruz time zone
- Time zone
- Philippine Standard Time (PST)
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+8 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Santa Cruz today
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Golden hour
- 05:40–06:23 and 16:59–17:42
- Day length
- 11 h 35 min (43 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:31–05:53 and 17:28–17:50
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 22 July 202812% of the Sun covered, maximum at 10:06
Moon in Santa Cruz today
Last quarter
Illumination: 52%
- Moonrise
- none today
- Moonset
- 12:38
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 22:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 15:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 7 July 2028Maximum at 02:19
About Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz is located in Central Luzon, Philippines. Clocks in Santa Cruz are set to PST (UTC+8). Manila, the capital, is 56 km away. The population of Santa Cruz is about 15,408.
- Coordinates
- 14°54′46″N 120°34′00″E
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Region
- Central Luzon
- District
- Province of Pampanga
- Country
- Philippines
- Population
- 15,408
- Distance to Manila
- 56 km
Where is Santa Cruz
Places near Santa Cruz
- Lubao 5 km
- Santiago 6 km
- Sasmuan 7 km
- San Roque Dau First 7 km
- Guagua 9 km
- Pulungmasle 10 km
- Balsic 11 km
- Hermosa 11 km
Time in other cities in the Philippines
Time difference from Santa Cruz
+ means the time there is ahead of Santa Cruz, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −16 hours
- Chicago USA −14 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −14 hours
- New York USA −13 hours
- Toronto Canada −13 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −11 hours
- London UK −8 hours
- Berlin Germany −7 hours
- Paris France −7 hours
- Cairo Egypt −6 hours
- Istanbul Turkey −5 hours
- Moscow Russia −5 hours
- Dubai UAE −4 hours
- Mumbai India −2.5 hours
- Beijing China same time
- Hong Kong same time
- Singapore same time
- Seoul South Korea +1 hour
- Tokyo Japan +1 hour
- Sydney Australia +3 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Santa Cruz in?
Santa Cruz is in the PST time zone (Asia/Manila), UTC+8.
Does Santa Cruz observe daylight saving time?
No. Santa Cruz stays on UTC+8 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Santa Cruz?
The current UTC offset in Santa Cruz is UTC+8.
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+8.
What time is sunrise in Santa Cruz today?
Today the sun rises in Santa Cruz at 05:53 and sets at 17:28.
How far is Santa Cruz from Manila?
Santa Cruz is 56 km from Manila in a straight line.