Time in Santa Cruz vs Beijing
Santa Cruz keeps PST (UTC+8) and Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Beijing is the same time as Santa Cruz; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–18:00 in Beijing (09:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Santa Cruz | 01:00 in Santa Cruz | 02:00 in Santa Cruz | 03:00 in Santa Cruz | 04:00 in Santa Cruz | 05:00 in Santa Cruz | 06:00 in Santa Cruz | 07:00 in Santa Cruz | 08:00 in Santa Cruz | 09:00 in Santa Cruz | 10:00 in Santa Cruz | 11:00 in Santa Cruz | 12:00 in Santa Cruz | 13:00 in Santa Cruz | 14:00 in Santa Cruz | 15:00 in Santa Cruz | 16:00 in Santa Cruz | 17:00 in Santa Cruz | 18:00 in Santa Cruz | 19:00 in Santa Cruz | 20:00 in Santa Cruz | 21:00 in Santa Cruz | 22:00 in Santa Cruz | 23:00 in Santa Cruz |
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| Santa Cruz—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Beijing—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
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Do more with Santa Cruz and Beijing
Best hours to call
09:00 in Santa Cruz
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Beijing
10:00 in Santa Cruz
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Beijing
11:00 in Santa Cruz
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Beijing
12:00 in Santa Cruz
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Beijing
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Santa Cruz nor Beijing changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Beijing of Santa Cruz?
Beijing and Santa Cruz read the same clock right now.
What is the best time to call between Santa Cruz and Beijing?
Any hour in 09:00–18:00 Santa Cruz time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Santa Cruz and Beijing change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.