Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Florida, United States
Time in Clearwater, Florida now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:43 AM
- Sunset
- 5:45 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 2 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Clearwater time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Clearwater, Florida, United States. Coordinates 27.97° N, 82.80° W; population about 117,292.
Sunrise and sunset in Clearwater today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:19 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:43 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:14 PM
- Sunset
- 5:45 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:10 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 2 min
- Night length
- 12 h 58 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:28 AM – 7:16 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:13 PM – 6:00 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:19 AM – 6:28 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:00 PM – 6:10 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Clearwater time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Clearwater |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Clearwater |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Clearwater |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Clearwater |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Clearwater |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Clearwater |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Clearwater |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Clearwater |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Clearwater |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Clearwater |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Clearwater |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Clearwater |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Clearwater |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Clearwater |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Clearwater |
Questions about time in Clearwater
What time zone is Clearwater in?
Clearwater uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/New_York, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Clearwater observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Clearwater from UTC?
Clearwater is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Clearwater today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:43 AM and set at 5:45 PM, giving 11 h 2 min of daylight.
Near Clearwater
- St. Petersburg, Florida 25 km
- Tampa, Florida 34 km
- Brandon, Florida 51 km
- Lakeland, Florida 84 km
- Orlando, Florida 153 km
- Cape Coral, Florida 177 km
- Gainesville, Florida 193 km
- Palm Bay, Florida 217 km