Current Time in Takoma Park, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 38.98° N, 77.01° W
Elevation: 88 m above sea level
Population rank: #2843 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Maryland
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/New_York
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 10m 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
The time now in Takoma Park, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Takoma Park currently observes EDT, UTC-4. Local time in Takoma Park runs on a UTC−05:00 offset (America/New_York). Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. Being in the temperate belt, Takoma Park sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Takoma Park sits at a modest 88 m above sea level. The closest large city is New York, about 321 km away. Takoma Park is a smaller locality in the United States, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Takoma Park gets 10h 54m of daylight today, with sunrise at 07:24 and sunset at 18:19.
Takoma Park Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Takoma Park
Takoma Park gets 10h 54m of daylight today. Sunrise in Takoma Park is at 07:24 and sunset in Takoma Park is at 18:19.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 25m near the December solstice to 14h 54m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Takoma Park's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 22 Oct ● | 05:52 | 07:24 | 12:52 | 15:54 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:53 | 07:25 | 12:52 | 15:53 | 18:19 | 19:49 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:54 | 07:26 | 12:52 | 15:52 | 18:17 | 19:47 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:55 | 07:27 | 12:52 | 15:51 | 18:16 | 19:46 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 05:56 | 07:28 | 12:52 | 15:50 | 18:15 | 19:45 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 05:57 | 07:29 | 12:51 | 15:49 | 18:14 | 19:44 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 05:58 | 07:30 | 12:51 | 15:48 | 18:12 | 19:42 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Takoma Park
Sunrise
in Takoma Park
↑
7:24 AM
Sunset
in Takoma Park
↓
6:19 PM
Day Length
10h 54m
Dawn
in Takoma Park
6:57 AM
Dusk
in Takoma Park
6:47 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Takoma Park
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
83.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 16:26
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 04:30
Distances & Clock Changes in Takoma Park
How Far Is Takoma Park From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 321 km | NE (52deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,694 km | W (275deg) |
| London | 5,891 km | NE (49deg) |
| Paris | 6,158 km | NE (52deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,638 km | SSE (150deg) |
| Moscow | 7,813 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,900 km | NNW (331deg) |
| Dubai | 11,325 km | NE (43deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Takoma Park?
Takoma Park next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Takoma Park's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Takoma Park and you would surface in the open ocean, near 39.0deg S, 103.0deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Takoma Park
What time is it in Takoma Park right now?
The current local time in Takoma Park is 06:07 on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Takoma Park follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Takoma Park in?
Clocks in Takoma Park 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 Takoma Park?
To turn UTC into Takoma Park time, shift the clock 04:00 hours backward, which places Takoma Park at UTC-04:00 right now.
Is Takoma Park on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Takoma Park as of October 22, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Takoma Park today?
Today in Takoma Park: sunrise is at 07:24 and sunset is at 18:19, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Takoma Park tonight?
Over Takoma Park tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 83.8% illumination.
What is solar time in Takoma Park?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Takoma Park, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.