Current Time in Tavares, Florida, USA
3:18:22 AM
03:18:22
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Tavares is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Tavares
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Florida
- County
- Lake County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 15,430
- Elevation
- 23 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 28° 48' N / 81° 43' W
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Tavares follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Jacksonville
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Clock changes in Tavares
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 43 min1 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 43 min1 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (33% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 43 min | 1 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 42 min | 1 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 1 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 39 min | 1 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 38 min | 1 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 1 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 36 min | 1 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Florida
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day After Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Tavares, Florida, USA
Orlando Sanford International AirportSFBLarge airport · Serves Orlando48.0 km east
Source: OurAirports record · SFB / KSFB
About 48.0 km (29.8 mi) east of Tavares
Scheduled airline service in source data
Orlando International AirportMCOLarge airport · Serves Orlando58.2 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MCO / KMCO
About 58.2 km (36.2 mi) southeast of Tavares
Scheduled airline service in source data
Daytona Beach International AirportDABMedium airport · Serves Daytona Beach77.3 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DAB / KDAB
About 77.3 km (48.0 mi) east-northeast of Tavares
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Tavares in?
- Tavares uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Tavares?
- Clocks in Tavares move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Tavares observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Tavares observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Tavares?
- Tavares is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer