Florida
United States
8:15:12pm
20:15 on a 24-hour clock
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
EDT · UTC-4
America/New_York
Daylight saving in effect
🌙 Night
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- Time zone
- America/New_YorkEDT
- Sunrise
- 10:51 am
- Sunset
- 12:11 am
- Daylight
- 13 hours 19 minutes92 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 80 days
The thing about Florida
Most of Florida is Eastern Time, but the western Panhandle (west of the Apalachicola River — Pensacola, Panama City) is Central Time, one hour behind Miami.
Daylight saving in Florida
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Florida is currently on EDT, UTC-4.
Florida is split across 2 time zones
| Time zone | Now | Offset | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/New_York EDT | 8:15 pm | UTC-4 | Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Hialeah |
| America/Chicago CDT | 7:15 pm | UTC-5 | East Pensacola Heights, Pensacola, Panama City, Santa Rosa Beach, Navarre, Ferry Pass |
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 5:15 pm | 17:15 | 3 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:15 pm | 18:15 | 2 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 7:15 pm | 19:15 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EDT | 8:15 pm | 20:15 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:15 pm | 21:15 | 1 hour ahead |
| London BST | 1:15 am Thu | 01:15 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 2:15 am Thu | 02:15 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 2:15 am Thu | 02:15 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:15 am Thu | 02:15 | 6 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 3:15 am Thu | 03:15 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 3:15 am Thu | 03:15 | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:15 am Thu | 04:15 | 8 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 5:45 am Thu | 05:45 | 9 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 8:15 am Thu | 08:15 | 12 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 9:15 am Thu | 09:15 | 13 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 10:15 am Thu | 10:15 | 14 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 12:15 pm Thu | 12:15 | 16 hours ahead |
Cities in Florida
Jacksonville
America/New_York
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Miami
America/New_York
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Tampa
America/New_York
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Orlando
America/New_York
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St. Petersburg
America/New_York
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Hialeah
America/New_York
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Tallahassee
America/New_York
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Fort Lauderdale
America/New_York
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Cape Coral
America/New_York
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Pembroke Pines
America/New_York
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Port Saint Lucie
America/New_York
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Hollywood
America/New_York
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Gainesville
America/New_York
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Miramar
America/New_York
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Coral Springs
America/New_York
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West Palm Beach
America/New_York
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Palm Bay
America/New_York
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Clearwater
America/New_York
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Miami Gardens
America/New_York
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Pompano Beach
America/New_York
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Lakeland
America/New_York
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Brandon
America/New_York
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Davie
America/New_York
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Spring Hill
America/New_York
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Related
Questions people ask
What time is it in Florida right now?
It is 8:15 pm (20:15) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 in Florida, currently EDT (UTC-4). Florida is split across 2 time zones — see the breakdown below.
Does Florida observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
What time zone is Florida in?
Florida uses America/New_York, America/Chicago. Most of the state is on the first of those.
What time is it in the largest cities in Florida?
Right now: Jacksonville 8:15 pm; Miami 8:15 pm; Tampa 8:15 pm; Orlando 8:15 pm; St. Petersburg 8:15 pm.