05:21:35 AM
UTC 11:21:35 AM
06:19:05 PM
UTC 12:19:05 AM
Civil Twilight
Begin 04:57:51 AM
· End 06:42:51 PM
Sunrise in Santa Cruz today is at 05:21:35 AM (local time).
Sunset will be at 06:19:05 PM, giving Santa Cruz 12h 57min of daylight today.
Civil twilight begins at 04:57:51 AM and ends at 06:42:51 PM.
Plan your day with the UV index for Santa Cruz
or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Santa Cruz.
Get a full year of light data with the printable Santa Cruz Photography Planner 2026.
Daylight in Santa Cruz throughout the year
Santa Cruz lies near the equator, so day length barely changes throughout the year — expect roughly 12 hours of light all year round.
On the longest day of the year (June 21), Santa Cruz receives 13.1 hours of daylight,
with sunrise at 05:22 AM and sunset at 06:29 PM.
On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 11.1 hours —
a difference of 2.0 hours between summer and winter.
The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 05 at 05:19,
while the latest sunset falls around July 05 at 18:30.
The evening golden hour in Santa Cruz lasts about 46 minutes in summer
and 46 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.
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