Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Florida, United States
Time in Tampa, Florida now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:42 AM
- Sunset
- 5:44 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 2 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Tampa time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Tampa, Florida, United States. Coordinates 27.95° N, 82.46° W; population about 414,547.
Sunrise and sunset in Tampa today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:18 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:42 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:13 PM
- Sunset
- 5:44 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:08 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 2 min
- Night length
- 12 h 58 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:27 AM – 7:14 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:11 PM – 5:59 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:18 AM – 6:27 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:59 PM – 6:08 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.
Tampa time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Tampa |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Tampa |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Tampa |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Tampa |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Tampa |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Tampa |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Tampa |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Tampa |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Tampa |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Tampa |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Tampa |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Tampa |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Tampa |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Tampa |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Tampa |
Questions about time in Tampa
What time zone is Tampa in?
Tampa 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 Tampa 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 Tampa from UTC?
Tampa is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tampa 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 5:44 PM, giving 11 h 2 min of daylight.
Near Tampa
- Brandon, Florida 17 km
- St. Petersburg, Florida 29 km
- Clearwater, Florida 34 km
- Lakeland, Florida 51 km
- Orlando, Florida 124 km
- Cape Coral, Florida 162 km
- Palm Bay, Florida 184 km
- Gainesville, Florida 190 km