Time Zone Information
Santa Cruz, Philippines
Current Time
00:59:55
Saturday, October 31, 2026 local time in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, Philippines uses the Asia/Manila time zone, currently UTC+8.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC+8 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Santa Cruz.
Time Zone
| City | Santa Cruz |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Time Zone (IANA) | Asia/Manila |
| UTC Offset | UTC+8 |
| Coordinates | 14.6000000, 120.9833300 |
| Population | 126,735 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No DST Santa Cruz does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC+8 all year round.
Related Cities in Asia/Manila
| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Quezon City | Philippines | 3,084,270 |
| Davao | Philippines | 1,848,947 |
| Caloocan | Philippines | 1,712,945 |
| Manila | Philippines | 1,600,000 |
| Taguig | Philippines | 1,308,085 |
| Budta | Philippines | 1,273,715 |
| Malingao | Philippines | 1,121,974 |
| Zamboanga | Philippines | 1,018,849 |
| Cebu City | Philippines | 965,332 |
| Antipolo | Philippines | 913,712 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Santa Cruz, Philippines is in the Asia/Manila time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+8.
The current UTC offset for Santa Cruz is UTC+8. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.
No, Santa Cruz does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.