Right now, local time in Clearwater is 16:17 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Clearwater ranks #5308 worldwide by population and #272 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 11h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 10h 22m (winter) – 13h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Clearwater — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.9658° N, 82.8001° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 9 m above sea level — higher than about 8% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 117,292 · #5308 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Clearwater through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.97° S, 97.20° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,758 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Clearwater today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 54.6° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Clearwater — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Clearwater sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Clearwater sits at just 9 m above sea level. Clearwater's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,608 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,680 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.97° N, 82.80° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:17 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:17 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:17 | +2h |
| London | 21:17 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:17 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:17 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:17 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:47 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:17 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:17 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:17 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:17 | +16h |
Best time to call Clearwater
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Clearwater local time:
Cities sharing Clearwater's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:17
- Los Angeles13:17
- Brooklyn16:17
- Chicago15:17
- Queens16:17
- Houston15:17
- Phoenix14:17
- Philadelphia16:17
- San Antonio15:17
- Manhattan16:17
- San Diego13:17
- The Bronx16:17
Distances from Clearwater
| Chicago | 1,608 km | NNW (345°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,427 km | WNW (290°) |
| São Paulo | 6,917 km | SE (142°) |
| London | 7,125 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,370 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 9,138 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 11,653 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,591 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,134 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 14,171 km | NNE (29°) |
| Sydney | 14,879 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 16,680 km | NNW (347°) |
Cities near Clearwater
- Belleair3 km · 16:17
- Belleair Bluffs5 km · 16:17
- Largo6 km · 16:17
- Dunedin7 km · 16:17
- Belleair Beach6 km · 16:17
- Harbor Bluffs7 km · 16:17
- Greenbriar7 km · 16:17
- Ridgecrest8 km · 16:17
FAQ
What time is it in Clearwater right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Clearwater (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Clearwater in?
Clearwater runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Clearwater observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Clearwater today?
Clearwater sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Clearwater tonight?
The moon phase over Clearwater tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Clearwater?
The antipode of Clearwater — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.97° S, 97.20° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,758 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Clearwater?
Clearwater sits at about 9 m above sea level, higher than roughly 8% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Clearwater?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Clearwater, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.