Right now, local time in Ocala is 00:29 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ocala ranks #10723 worldwide by population and #799 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 11h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 10h 16m (winter) – 14h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 53% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ocala — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.1872° N, 82.1401° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 21 m above sea level — higher than about 13% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 58,218 · #10723 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ocala through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.19° S, 97.86° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, 1,634 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ocala today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 54.7° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Ocala — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ocala sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Ocala sits at just 21 m above sea level. Ocala's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,495 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,561 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.19° N, 82.14° 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 | 21:29 | −3h |
| Chicago | 23:29 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 02:29 | +2h |
| London | 05:29 | +5h |
| Paris | 06:29 | +6h |
| Moscow | 08:29 | +8h |
| Dubai | 09:29 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 10:59 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 13:29 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 13:29 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 14:29 | +14h |
| Sydney | 16:29 | +16h |
Best time to call Ocala
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ocala local time:
Cities sharing Ocala's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City00:29
- Los Angeles21:29
- Brooklyn00:29
- Chicago23:29
- Queens00:29
- Houston23:29
- Phoenix22:29
- Philadelphia00:29
- San Antonio23:29
- Manhattan00:29
- San Diego21:29
- The Bronx00:29
Distances from Ocala
| Chicago | 1,495 km | NNW (342°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,443 km | WNW (288°) |
| London | 6,982 km | NE (44°) |
| São Paulo | 6,986 km | SE (143°) |
| Paris | 7,229 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,988 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,577 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,446 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 14,021 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,027 km | NNW (341°) |
| Sydney | 14,988 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 16,561 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Ocala
- Silver Springs9 km · 00:29
- Silver Springs Shores15 km · 00:29
- Belleview17 km · 00:29
- On Top of the World17 km · 00:29
- Marion Oaks20 km · 00:29
- Citra25 km · 00:29
- The Villages33 km · 00:29
- Wildwood37 km · 00:29
FAQ
What time is it in Ocala right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ocala (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ocala in?
Ocala runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Ocala 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 Ocala today?
Ocala sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 11h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ocala tonight?
The moon phase over Ocala tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 53.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ocala?
The antipode of Ocala — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.19° S, 97.86° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, roughly 1,634 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ocala?
Ocala sits at about 21 m above sea level, higher than roughly 13% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ocala?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ocala, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.