06:15:24 AM
UTC 10:15:24 AM
06:57:18 PM
UTC 10:57:18 PM
Civil Twilight
Begin 05:52:25 AM
· End 07:20:19 PM
Sunrise in Santa Cruz today is at 06:15:24 AM (local time).
Sunset will be at 06:57:18 PM, giving Santa Cruz 12h 41min of daylight today.
Civil twilight begins at 05:52:25 AM and ends at 07:20:19 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 12.9 hours of daylight,
with sunrise at 06:16 AM and sunset at 07:07 PM.
On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 11.4 hours —
a difference of 1.5 hours between summer and winter.
The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around May 31 at 06:13,
while the latest sunset falls around July 10 at 19:09.
The evening golden hour in Santa Cruz lasts about 45 minutes in summer
and 45 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.
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