Time in Pensacola, USA
Friday, November 6, 2026
What time is it in Pensacola? It is on Friday, November 6, 2026.
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Pensacola time zone
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Pensacola
Standard time is in effect in Pensacola (UTC-6).
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-5).
Sunrise and sunset in Pensacola today
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Sunset
- 4:57 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:32 AM
- Golden hour
- 5:52–6:41 AM and 4:23–5:12 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 49 min (1 min 31 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 5:42–6:07 AM and 4:57–5:22 PM
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, January 26, 202810% of the Sun covered, maximum at 8:09 AM
Moon in Pensacola today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 8%
- Moonrise
- 3:36 AM
- Moonset
- 3:14 PM
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 8:53 AM
- Next new moon
- Monday, November 9, 2026, 1:02 AM
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028Maximum at 10:13 PM
About Pensacola
Pensacola is located in Florida, United States. Clocks in Pensacola are set to CST (UTC-6). Washington, D.C., the capital, is 1,323 km (822 mi) away. As of 2020, the population of Pensacola is 54,312.
- Coordinates
- 30°25′17″N 87°13′01″W
- Elevation
- 31 m (102 ft)
- Region
- Florida
- District
- Escambia County
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 54,312 (2020)
- Distance to Washington, D.C.
- 1,323 km (822 mi)
Where is Pensacola
Best time to call Pensacola
Working hours in Pensacola are usually from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
Places near Pensacola
- East Pensacola Heights 4 km (2 mi)
- Brent 6 km (3 mi)
- West Pensacola 6 km (4 mi)
- Warrington 7 km (4 mi)
- Myrtle Grove 9 km (5 mi)
- Gulf Breeze 9 km (5 mi)
- Ferry Pass 10 km (6 mi)
- Bellview 10 km (6 mi)
Time in other cities in the United States
Time difference from Pensacola
+ means the time there is ahead of Pensacola, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −2 hours
- Chicago USA same time
- Mexico City Mexico same time
- New York USA +1 hour
- Toronto Canada +1 hour
- São Paulo Brazil +3 hours
- London UK +6 hours
- Berlin Germany +7 hours
- Paris France +7 hours
- Cairo Egypt +8 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +9 hours
- Moscow Russia +9 hours
- Dubai UAE +10 hours
- Mumbai India +11.5 hours
- Beijing China +14 hours
- Hong Kong +14 hours
- Singapore +14 hours
- Seoul South Korea +15 hours
- Tokyo Japan +15 hours
- Sydney Australia +17 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Pensacola in?
Pensacola is in the CST time zone (America/Chicago), UTC-6.
When do the clocks change in Pensacola?
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-5).
What is the UTC offset in Pensacola?
The current UTC offset in Pensacola is UTC-6.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Pensacola is currently UTC-6.
What time is sunrise in Pensacola today?
Today the sun rises in Pensacola at 6:07 AM and sets at 4:57 PM.
How far is Pensacola from Washington, D.C.?
Pensacola is 1,323 km (822 mi) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.