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What Time Is It in Florida?
It is 12:16 PM on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 in Florida, United States. Florida uses Eastern Daylight Time, which is UTC−4.
Daylight saving time is in effect now. The clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, when Florida changes from EDT (UTC−4) to EST (UTC−5).
Florida Time Zone
EDTTime Zone
UTC−4UTC Offset
In effectDaylight Saving
Most of Florida uses Eastern Time; the western part of the Panhandle, west of the Apalachicola River, uses Central Time.
Florida has more than one time zone. The local time in each:
| Time Zone | Local Time | Cities and Areas |
|---|---|---|
| EDT · UTC−4 | 12:16 PM | Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Tampa |
| CDT · UTC−5 | 11:16 AM |
Time in Other Cities
The time now in other major cities, and how far each one is ahead of or behind the time in Florida:
| City | Local Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 12:16 PM | Same time |
| Los Angeles | 9:16 AM | 3 hours behind |
| London | 5:16 PM | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris | 6:16 PM | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai | 8:16 PM | 8 hours ahead |
| New Delhi | 9:46 PM | 9 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Manila | 12:16 AM | 12 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | 1:16 AM | 13 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 2:16 AM | 14 hours ahead |