Current time in Tallahassee, FL
Eastern Time UTC−5 · IANA zone America/New_York
Time zone details
| Time zone | Eastern Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Standard time | EST, UTC−5 (early Nov – mid Mar) |
| Daylight time | EDT, UTC−4 (mid Mar – early Nov) |
| DST clock change | Forward 1 h, 2nd Sunday of March · Back 1 h, 1st Sunday of November |
| Sunrise today | — |
| Sunset today | — |
| Day length | — |
| Coordinates | 30.44° N, 84.28° W |
Time difference from Tallahassee
| City | Local time now |
|---|---|
| Chicago | −1 h |
| Denver | −2 h |
| Phoenix | −2 / −3 h |
| Los Angeles | −3 h |
| Anchorage | −4 h |
| Honolulu | −5 / −6 h |
Tallahassee shares Eastern Time with Jacksonville, Orlando, and Miami — the rest of the Eastern Time Zone — but not with the western Panhandle an hour behind it.
About time in Tallahassee
Tallahassee, the seat of Leon County and Florida's capital, keeps Eastern Time even though it sits in the Panhandle. Florida's ET/CT boundary begins just west of the city, running roughly along the Apalachicola River toward the Gulf.
That geography makes the capital an hour ahead of Panama City and Pensacola farther along the coast, and state government business conducted from Tallahassee runs on ET even for agencies serving Central Time counties.
At 84.3° W the city is among the westernmost places on Eastern Time, so solar noon lags clock noon by about 37 minutes on standard time and June sunsets stretch to nearly 8:40 PM EDT.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Tallahassee in?
Tallahassee observes Eastern Time (EST, UTC−5 in winter; EDT, UTC−4 in summer) even though it lies in the Florida Panhandle. The Central Time counties begin just west of it, beyond the Apalachicola River.
Is Tallahassee on the same time as Pensacola?
No. Tallahassee is on Eastern Time while Pensacola, in Florida's far western Panhandle, is on Central Time — Tallahassee runs one hour ahead of Pensacola and Panama City all year.
Does Tallahassee observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Tallahassee advances clocks at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March and turns them back at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of November — in 2026, March 8 and November 1. See the DST page.