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