Current Time in Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
11:38:45 AM
11:38:45
-03 (Brasilia Standard Time) · UTC−03:00
America/Fortaleza
Time zone details
Santa Cruz does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Santa Cruz
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Brazil
- Administrative area
- Rio Grande do Norte
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Brazilian Real (BRL)
Practical
- Languages
- Portuguese, Spanish, English, French
- Dialing code
- +55
- Population
- 37,313
- Elevation
- Approximately 230 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 6° 13' S / 36° 01' W
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Clock changes in Santa Cruz
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 03 min20 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 03 min20 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (79.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
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| 12 hr 03 min | 20 sec longer than the previous day | |||
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| 12 hr 05 min | 20 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 20 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Santa Cruz
Time context
Santa Cruz follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Fortaleza
Current time offsetUTC−03:00 (-03)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Rio Grande do Norte
- Mártires de Cunhaú e Uruaçu
- Election Day
- Our Lady of Aparecida
Nearby scheduled airports for Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Rio Grande do Norte/São Gonçalo do Amarante–Governador Aluízio Alves International AirportNATLarge airport · Serves Natal88.8 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · NAT / SBSG
About 88.8 km (55.2 mi) northeast of Santa Cruz
Scheduled airline service in source data
Presidente João Suassuna AirportCPVMedium airport · Serves Campina Grande117 km south
Source: OurAirports record · CPV / SBKG
About 117 km (72.4 mi) south of Santa Cruz
Scheduled airline service in source data
Presidente Castro Pinto International AirportJPALarge airport · Serves João Pessoa156 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · JPA / SBJP
About 156 km (97.2 mi) southeast of Santa Cruz
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Santa Cruz in?
- Santa Cruz currently uses Brasilia Standard Time (UTC−03:00). Its IANA time zone is America/Fortaleza.
- When is the next clock change in Santa Cruz?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Santa Cruz in the next 12 months
- Does Santa Cruz observe daylight saving time?
- Santa Cruz does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Santa Cruz right now?
- Santa Cruz is currently UTC−03:00