Time Now in St. Petersburg, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 27.77° N, 82.68° W
Elevation: 13 m above sea level
Population rank: #89 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Florida
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/New_York
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 30m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Clocks in St. Petersburg are set to UTC−05:00 under the America/New_York zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. St. Petersburg sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. St. Petersburg lies barely above sea level, at roughly 13 m. St. Petersburg is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 1643 km off. St. Petersburg ranks among the biggest cities in the United States, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today St. Petersburg sees 13h 02m between a 07:02 sunrise and a 20:05 sunset.
Time & Daylight in St. Petersburg
Daylight Hours in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg gets 13h 03m of daylight today. Sunrise in St. Petersburg is at 07:02 and sunset in St. Petersburg is at 20:05.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 23m near the December solstice to 13h 54m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 18 Aug ● | 05:37 | 07:02 | 13:34 | 17:07 | 20:06 | 21:36 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 05:37 | 07:03 | 13:34 | 17:07 | 20:05 | 21:35 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 05:38 | 07:03 | 13:34 | 17:07 | 20:04 | 21:34 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 05:39 | 07:04 | 13:33 | 17:06 | 20:03 | 21:33 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 05:40 | 07:04 | 13:33 | 17:06 | 20:02 | 21:32 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 05:40 | 07:05 | 13:33 | 17:06 | 20:01 | 21:31 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:41 | 07:05 | 13:33 | 17:05 | 20:00 | 21:30 |
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Distances & Clock Changes in St. Petersburg
How Far Is St. Petersburg From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,643 km | NNE (27deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,446 km | WNW (291deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,893 km | SE (142deg) |
| London | 7,133 km | NE (43deg) |
| Paris | 7,377 km | NE (46deg) |
| Moscow | 9,151 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Tokyo | 11,681 km | NW (325deg) |
| Dubai | 12,602 km | NE (41deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
St. Petersburg's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from St. Petersburg and you would surface in the open ocean, near 27.8deg S, 97.3deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about St. Petersburg
What time is it in St. Petersburg right now?
The current local time in St. Petersburg is 10:16 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. St. Petersburg follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is St. Petersburg in?
Clocks in St. Petersburg follow the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is St. Petersburg?
To turn UTC into St. Petersburg time, shift the clock 04:00 hours backward, which places St. Petersburg at UTC-04:00 right now.
Is St. Petersburg on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — St. Petersburg is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 18, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in St. Petersburg today?
St. Petersburg sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 20:05 today, giving 13h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over St. Petersburg tonight?
The moon phase over St. Petersburg tonight is Waxing Crescent with 35.5% illumination.
What is solar time in St. Petersburg?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In St. Petersburg, clocks run about 1h 30m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.