Time in Florida, United States

Time in St. Petersburg, Florida now

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time

Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
5:45 PM
Day length
11 h 3 min
Daylight saving
Changes Mar 14, 2027

St. Petersburg time zone

Time zone

Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.

Location

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Coordinates 27.77° N, 82.68° W; population about 257,083.

Sunrise and sunset in St. Petersburg today

Dawn (civil)
6:18 AM
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Solar noon
12:14 PM
Sunset
5:45 PM
Dusk (civil)
6:09 PM
Day length
11 h 3 min
Night length
12 h 57 min
Golden hour, morning
6:28 AM – 7:15 AM
Golden hour, evening
5:12 PM – 6:00 PM
Blue hour, morning
6:18 AM – 6:28 AM
Blue hour, evening
6:00 PM – 6:09 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.

St. Petersburg time compared with other cities

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CityLocal timeDifference from St. Petersburg
Los Angeles, California4:00 AM3 hours behind St. Petersburg
Chicago, Illinois6:00 AM1 hour behind St. Petersburg
Denver, Colorado5:00 AM2 hours behind St. Petersburg
Phoenix, Arizona5:00 AM2 hours behind St. Petersburg
Honolulu, Hawaii2:00 AM5 hours behind St. Petersburg
Anchorage, Alaska3:00 AM4 hours behind St. Petersburg
Toronto, Canada7:00 AMSame time as St. Petersburg
Vancouver, Canada5:00 AM2 hours behind St. Petersburg
Mexico City, Mexico6:00 AM1 hour behind St. Petersburg
São Paulo, Brazil9:00 AM2 hours ahead of St. Petersburg
Buenos Aires, Argentina9:00 AM2 hours ahead of St. Petersburg
London, United Kingdom12:00 PM5 hours ahead of St. Petersburg
Dublin, Ireland12:00 PM5 hours ahead of St. Petersburg
Paris, France1:00 PM6 hours ahead of St. Petersburg

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Questions about time in St. Petersburg

What time zone is St. Petersburg in?

St. Petersburg 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 St. Petersburg 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 St. Petersburg from UTC?

St. Petersburg is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in St. Petersburg 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 6:42 AM and set at 5:45 PM, giving 11 h 3 min of daylight.

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