Current Time in Tacoma, Washington, USA
6:52:25 PM
18:52:25
PST (Pacific Standard Time) · UTC−08:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
Tacoma is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Tacoma
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Washington
- County
- Pierce County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 222,906
- Elevation
- 74 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 47° 15' N / 122° 26' W
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Tacoma follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Seattle
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Tacoma local time
Clock changes in Tacoma
2:00 AM PST3:00 AM PDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM PST3:00 AM PDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM PDT1:00 AM PST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 9 hr 22 min2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 22 min2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (24.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Sunday, November 8, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 22 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 20 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 17 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 15 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 12 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 10 min | 2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 08 min | 2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Tacoma
Upcoming public holidays in Washington
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Tacoma, Washington, USA
Tacoma Narrows AirportTIWMedium airport10.2 km west
Source: OurAirports record · TIW / KTIW
About 10.2 km (6.3 mi) west of Tacoma
Scheduled airline service in source data
Seattle–Tacoma International AirportSEALarge airport · Serves Seattle23.9 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · SEA / KSEA
About 23.9 km (14.9 mi) north-northeast of Tacoma
Scheduled airline service in source data
King County International Airport - Boeing FieldBFIMedium airport · Serves Seattle32.4 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BFI / KBFI
About 32.4 km (20.1 mi) north-northeast of Tacoma
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Tacoma in?
- Tacoma uses Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) in winter and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Los_Angeles.
- When is the next clock change in Tacoma?
- Clocks in Tacoma move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from PST (UTC−08:00) to PDT (UTC−07:00)
- Does Tacoma observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Tacoma observes daylight saving time: PDT (UTC−7) in summer and PST (UTC−8) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Tacoma?
- Tacoma is UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 in summer