Right now, local time in Taft is 09:10 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Taft ranks #105432 worldwide by population and #11857 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Day length
- 11h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 10h 20m (winter) – 13h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Taft — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.4297° N, 81.3651° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 29 m above sea level — higher than about 16% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,205 · #105432 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Taft through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.43° S, 98.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, 1,543 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Taft today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 17:40
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 55.3° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Taft — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Taft 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.
Taft sits at just 29 m above sea level. Taft's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,599 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,658 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.43° N, 81.37° 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 | 06:10 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:10 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:10 | +2h |
| London | 14:10 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:10 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:10 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:10 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:40 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:10 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:10 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:10 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:10 | +16h |
Best time to call Taft
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Taft local time:
Cities sharing Taft's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:10
- Los Angeles06:10
- Brooklyn09:10
- Chicago08:10
- Queens09:10
- Houston08:10
- Phoenix07:10
- Philadelphia09:10
- San Antonio08:10
- Manhattan09:10
- San Diego06:10
- The Bronx09:10
Distances from Taft
| Chicago | 1,599 km | NNW (341°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,542 km | WNW (290°) |
| São Paulo | 6,874 km | SE (144°) |
| London | 6,991 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,233 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 9,024 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,689 km | NNW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,459 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 14,056 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,131 km | NNW (342°) |
| Sydney | 15,029 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 16,658 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Taft
- Belle Isle3 km · 09:10
- Sky Lake4 km · 09:10
- Southchase4 km · 09:10
- Pine Castle5 km · 09:10
- Meadow Woods5 km · 09:10
- Edgewood6 km · 09:10
- Holden Heights8 km · 09:10
- Oak Ridge7 km · 09:10
FAQ
What time is it in Taft right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Taft (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Taft in?
Taft runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Taft 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 Taft today?
Taft sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 17:41 today, giving 11h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Taft tonight?
The moon phase over Taft tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Taft?
The antipode of Taft — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.43° S, 98.63° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, roughly 1,543 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Taft?
Taft sits at about 29 m above sea level, higher than roughly 16% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Taft?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Taft, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.