Time in Florida
The current local time in Florida, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
Florida's big Eastern-Time cities include Miami, Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville.
Florida uses UTC-5 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC-4 in summer when daylight saving time is active. Most of Florida observes Eastern Time; the western Panhandle is on Central Time.
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FAQ
What time is it in Florida right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Florida, refreshed every second. Florida is on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer, and the clock is calculated directly from that official time zone so it always accounts for daylight saving time automatically.
What time zone is Florida in?
Florida uses UTC-5 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC-4 in summer when daylight saving time is active. Most of Florida observes Eastern Time; the western Panhandle is on Central Time. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Florida time into your own local time instantly.
Does Florida observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Florida moves its clocks forward by one hour in summer (to UTC-4) and back in winter (to UTC-5). This page recomputes the offset live, so the clock and conversions above are always correct for the current date without you needing to remember the switch dates.
How do I convert Florida time to my time zone?
The converter above detects your device's time zone and shows, hour by hour, what a given Florida time is where you are. For planning a call across several cities at once, open the World Clock meeting planner, which lays out a colour-coded 24-hour grid.
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