Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Florida, United States
Time in Tallahassee, Florida now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:53 AM
- Sunset
- 5:48 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 55 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Tallahassee time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Tallahassee, Florida, United States. Coordinates 30.44° N, 84.28° W; population about 201,731.
Sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:28 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:53 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:20 PM
- Sunset
- 5:48 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:13 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 55 min
- Night length
- 13 h 5 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:37 AM – 7:26 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:14 PM – 6:03 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:28 AM – 6:37 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:03 PM – 6:13 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.
Tallahassee time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Tallahassee |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Tallahassee |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Tallahassee |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Tallahassee |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Tallahassee |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Tallahassee |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Tallahassee |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Tallahassee |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Tallahassee |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Tallahassee |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Tallahassee |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Tallahassee |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Tallahassee |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Tallahassee |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Tallahassee |
Questions about time in Tallahassee
What time zone is Tallahassee in?
Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee from UTC?
Tallahassee is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tallahassee 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 6:53 AM and set at 5:48 PM, giving 10 h 55 min of daylight.
Near Tallahassee
- Gainesville, Florida 208 km
- Columbus, Georgia 235 km
- Jacksonville, Florida 252 km
- Montgomery, Alabama 288 km
- Clearwater, Florida 310 km
- Tampa, Florida 329 km
- St. Petersburg, Florida 335 km
- Brandon, Florida 339 km