Right now, local time in Tacoma is 08:25 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tacoma ranks #2765 worldwide by population and #114 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PST
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 8h 28m (winter) – 15h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tacoma — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.2529° N, 122.4443° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 74 m above sea level — higher than about 27% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Washington
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 222,906 · #2765 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tacoma through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.25° S, 57.56° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 964 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tacoma today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:26
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 17.5° from north (NNE (18°))
Full prayer timetable for Tacoma — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tacoma sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Tacoma sits at just 74 m above sea level. Tacoma's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,510 km away; even Singapore lies some 12,994 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.25° N, 122.44° 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 | 08:25 | same time |
| Chicago | 10:25 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 13:25 | +5h |
| London | 16:25 | +8h |
| Paris | 17:25 | +9h |
| Moscow | 19:25 | +11h |
| Dubai | 20:25 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 21:55 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:25 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 00:25 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 01:25 | +17h |
| Sydney | 03:25 | +19h |
Best time to call Tacoma
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tacoma local time:
Cities sharing Tacoma's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:25
- Los Angeles08:25
- Brooklyn11:25
- Chicago10:25
- Queens11:25
- Houston10:25
- Phoenix09:25
- Philadelphia11:25
- San Antonio10:25
- Manhattan11:25
- San Diego08:25
- The Bronx11:25
Distances from Tacoma
| Los Angeles | 1,510 km | SSE (165°) |
| Chicago | 2,797 km | E (89°) |
| Tokyo | 7,709 km | WNW (301°) |
| London | 7,736 km | NE (34°) |
| Paris | 8,078 km | NE (34°) |
| Moscow | 8,411 km | NNE (11°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,432 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 10,908 km | ESE (116°) |
| Dubai | 11,949 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 12,445 km | WSW (243°) |
| Mumbai | 12,488 km | NNW (344°) |
| Singapore | 12,994 km | NW (306°) |
Cities near Tacoma
- Browns Point5 km · 08:25
- Fircrest6 km · 08:25
- Fife7 km · 08:25
- Waller8 km · 08:25
- Midland10 km · 08:25
- Parkland11 km · 08:25
- Fife Heights7 km · 08:25
- University Place8 km · 08:25
FAQ
What time is it in Tacoma right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tacoma (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Tacoma in?
Tacoma runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Tacoma 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 Tacoma today?
Tacoma sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tacoma tonight?
The moon phase over Tacoma tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tacoma?
The antipode of Tacoma — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.25° S, 57.56° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 964 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tacoma?
Tacoma sits at about 74 m above sea level, higher than roughly 27% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Tacoma?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tacoma, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.