What time is it in Tampa?
The live local time in Tampa, Florida.
Current time in Tampa
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EST ·
The time across America right now
Tampa is in Eastern Time (highlighted). Look at how far apart the zones are.
Eastern Time
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ET
New York
Central Time
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CT
Chicago
Mountain Time
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MT
Denver
Pacific Time
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PT
Los Angeles
Alaska Time
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AKT
Anchorage
Hawaii Time
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HST
Honolulu
Why is the time in Tampa different?
The United States is so wide that the Sun is overhead in different places at different times. When the Sun is high in New York, it is still morning in California. So the country is split into time zones, and Tampa is in Eastern Time.
- Tampa is the same time as New York all year.
- Tampa is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
- Most of Florida is on Eastern Time. The western Panhandle (west of the Apalachicola River, including Pensacola) is on Central Time.
- Yes. Tampa uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Tampa between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
Planning a call? Check the live clock above first, then see the table below to turn Los Angeles time into Tampa time.
Tampa time facts
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (ET)
- Winter name
- EST (UTC-5)
- Summer name
- EDT (UTC-4)
- Daylight saving time
- Yes. Tampa uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Tampa between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
- IANA time zone name
- America/New_York
Los Angeles time to Tampa time
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Questions about time in Tampa
What time is it in Tampa now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Tampa, Florida. It updates every second.
What time zone is Tampa in?
Tampa is in the Eastern Time zone. The short names are EST in winter and EDT in summer. Its IANA name is America/New York.
Does Tampa use daylight saving time?
Yes. Tampa uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Tampa between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
What is the time difference between Tampa and New York?
Tampa is the same time as New York all year.
What is the time difference between Tampa and Los Angeles?
Tampa is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
Is Tampa ahead of or behind New York?
Tampa is the same time as New York all year.