Florida
United States
9:30:24am
09:30 on a 24-hour clock
Wednesday, 11th November 2026
EST · UTC-5
America/New_York
Standard time
☀️ Daytime
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Time zone
- America/New_YorkEST
- Sunrise
- 6:49 am
- Sunset
- 5:32 pm
- Daylight
- 10 hours 42 minutes85 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 122 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 forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Florida is currently on EST, UTC-5.
Florida is split across 2 time zones
| Time zone | Now | Offset | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/New_York EST | 9:30 am | UTC-5 | Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Hialeah |
| America/Chicago CST | 8:30 am | UTC-6 | East Pensacola Heights, Pensacola, Panama City, Santa Rosa Beach, Navarre, Ferry Pass |
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 6:30 am | 06:30 | 3 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 8:30 am | 08:30 | 1 hour behind |
| Mexico City CST | 8:30 am | 08:30 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EST | 9:30 am | 09:30 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 11:30 am | 11:30 | 2 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 2:30 pm | 14:30 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 3:30 pm | 15:30 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 3:30 pm | 15:30 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 4:30 pm | 16:30 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 4:30 pm | 16:30 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 5:30 pm | 17:30 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 6:30 pm | 18:30 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 8:00 pm | 20:00 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 10:30 pm | 22:30 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 11:30 pm | 23:30 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 1:30 am Thu | 01:30 | 16 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 3:30 am Thu | 03:30 | 18 hours ahead |
Cities in Florida
Jacksonville
America/New_York
9:30am
Miami
America/New_York
9:30am
Tampa
America/New_York
9:30am
Orlando
America/New_York
9:30am
St. Petersburg
America/New_York
9:30am
Hialeah
America/New_York
9:30am
Tallahassee
America/New_York
9:30am
Fort Lauderdale
America/New_York
9:30am
Cape Coral
America/New_York
9:30am
Pembroke Pines
America/New_York
9:30am
Port Saint Lucie
America/New_York
9:30am
Hollywood
America/New_York
9:30am
Gainesville
America/New_York
9:30am
Miramar
America/New_York
9:30am
Coral Springs
America/New_York
9:30am
West Palm Beach
America/New_York
9:30am
Palm Bay
America/New_York
9:30am
Clearwater
America/New_York
9:30am
Miami Gardens
America/New_York
9:30am
Pompano Beach
America/New_York
9:30am
Lakeland
America/New_York
9:30am
Brandon
America/New_York
9:30am
Davie
America/New_York
9:30am
Spring Hill
America/New_York
9:30am
Related
Questions people ask
What time is it in Florida right now?
It is 9:30 am (09:30) on Wednesday, 11th November 2026 in Florida, currently EST (UTC-5). Florida is split across 2 time zones: see the breakdown below.
Does Florida observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 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 9:30 am; Miami 9:30 am; Tampa 9:30 am; Orlando 9:30 am; St. Petersburg 9:30 am.