07:36:11 AM
UTC 11:36:11 AM
05:47:35 PM
UTC 09:47:35 PM
Civil Twilight
Begin 07:08:32 AM
· End 06:15:14 PM
Sunrise in Santa Cruz today is at 07:36:11 AM (local time).
Sunset will be at 05:47:35 PM, giving Santa Cruz 10h 11min of daylight today.
Civil twilight begins at 07:08:32 AM and ends at 06:15:14 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 sits in the subtropical zone, experiencing moderate seasonal daylight changes with mild, sun-rich winters.
On the longest day of the year (December 21), Santa Cruz receives 14.5 hours of daylight,
with sunrise at 06:29 AM and sunset at 08:57 PM.
On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 9.8 hours —
a difference of 4.7 hours between summer and winter.
The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around December 07 at 06:25,
while the latest sunset falls around January 06 at 21:02.
The evening golden hour in Santa Cruz lasts about 56 minutes in summer
and 55 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.
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