Right now, local time in Tampa is 11:51 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tampa ranks #1464 worldwide by population and #53 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 11h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 10h 22m (winter) – 13h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 59% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tampa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.9475° N, 82.4584° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1 m above sea level — higher than about 1% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 414,547 · #1464 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tampa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.95° S, 97.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,757 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tampa today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 54.8° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Tampa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tampa sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Tampa sits at just 1 m above sea level. Tampa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,619 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,689 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.95° N, 82.46° 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 | 08:51 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:51 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:51 | +2h |
| London | 16:51 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:51 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:51 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:51 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:21 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:51 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:51 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:51 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:51 | +16h |
Best time to call Tampa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tampa local time:
Cities sharing Tampa's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:51
- Los Angeles08:51
- Brooklyn11:51
- Chicago10:51
- Queens11:51
- Houston10:51
- Phoenix09:51
- Philadelphia11:51
- San Antonio10:51
- Manhattan11:51
- San Diego08:51
- The Bronx11:51
Distances from Tampa
| Chicago | 1,619 km | NNW (345°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,459 km | WNW (290°) |
| São Paulo | 6,895 km | SE (143°) |
| London | 7,103 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,347 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 9,123 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 11,673 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,570 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,147 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 14,156 km | NNE (30°) |
| Sydney | 14,910 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 16,689 km | NNW (347°) |
Cities near Tampa
- Palm River-Clair Mel8 km · 11:51
- Egypt Lake-Leto9 km · 11:51
- East Lake-Orient Park9 km · 11:51
- Progress Village11 km · 11:51
- Carrollwood12 km · 11:51
- Temple Terrace12 km · 11:51
- Gibsonton13 km · 11:51
- Lake Magdalene14 km · 11:51
FAQ
What time is it in Tampa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tampa (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Tampa in?
Tampa runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Tampa 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 Tampa today?
Tampa sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tampa tonight?
The moon phase over Tampa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 58.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tampa?
The antipode of Tampa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.95° S, 97.54° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,757 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tampa?
Tampa sits at about 1 m above sea level, higher than roughly 1% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Tampa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tampa, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.