Permanent daylight saving time in
Tampa, FL
Eastern time (dominant zone for this state) · winter mornings would run an hour darker, winter evenings an hour lighter
The Sunshine Protection Act would put Tampa on daylight time year-round. From mid-March to early November that changes nothing — the city is already on daylight time then. The entire difference lands in winter.
Your darkest morning — Jan 8, around the year's latest sunrise
Sunrise would move from 7:22 AM to 8:22 AM. Sunset that day would move from 5:50 PM to 6:50 PM.
Your darkest evening — Dec 2, the year's earliest sunset
This is where the extra evening hour counts for most. Sunset would move from 5:35 PM to 6:35 PM.
The two dates are different on purpose. The latest sunrise and the earliest sunset don't fall on the same day — or even in the same month — because the solar day drifts against the clock through winter. The morning cost peaks in early January; the evening benefit peaks in December.
January 8, side by side
June 21, side by side
In summer the two bars are identical, because the country is already on daylight time. Sunrise 6:34 AM, sunset 8:29 PM either way.
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You can also browse winter sunrises for every major US city.
Sunrise and sunset computed from NOAA solar equations for Tampa's coordinates. Time zone inferred from the state; split-zone border areas are approximate. The Sunshine Protection Act has passed the House only — it is not law.