Current Time in Tacoma, Washington, USA
4:20:51 PM
16:20:51
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
Tacoma is observing daylight saving time 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
- 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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Clock changes in Tacoma
2:00 AM PDT1:00 AM PST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM PST3:00 AM PDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 12 hr 47 min3 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 47 min3 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (47.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 47 min | 3 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 3 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 40 min | 3 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 37 min | 3 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 3 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 3 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 3 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Tacoma follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Seattle
Current time offsetUTC−07:00 (PDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Washington
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving 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 currently uses Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Los_Angeles.
- When is the next clock change in Tacoma?
- Clocks in Tacoma move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from PDT (UTC−07:00) to PST (UTC−08:00)
- Is Tacoma currently on daylight saving time?
- Tacoma is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Tacoma right now?
- Tacoma is currently UTC−07:00