Time in Florida (FL), United States 🇺🇸
The current local time in Florida, United States is anchored on Miami. The state uses the America/New_York time zone (UTC -04:00).
Florida local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 EDT
State information
Florida
State of United States
Population: 21,538,187
Code: FL
Time zone
IANA: America/New_York
UTC offset: -04:00
Daylight saving: Yes — forward 8 March, back 1 November
Country: United States
How time works in Florida
Most of Florida uses Eastern Time.
The western Panhandle — roughly west of the Apalachicola River, including Pensacola and Panama City — uses Central Time.
Time difference across United States
How the clock in Florida compares with other United States regions on this site. Where the January and July figures differ, only one side observes daylight saving time.
| Region | Time zone | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | Pacific/Honolulu | −5 h | −6 h |
| Alaska | America/Anchorage | −4 h | −4 h |
| California | America/Los_Angeles | −3 h | −3 h |
| Nevada | America/Los_Angeles | −3 h | −3 h |
| Oregon | America/Los_Angeles | −3 h | −3 h |
| Washington | America/Los_Angeles | −3 h | −3 h |
| Arizona | America/Phoenix | −2 h | −3 h |
| Colorado | America/Denver | −2 h | −2 h |
| Utah | America/Denver | −2 h | −2 h |
| Illinois | America/Chicago | −1 h | −1 h |
| Louisiana | America/Chicago | −1 h | −1 h |
| Minnesota | America/Chicago | −1 h | −1 h |
| Tennessee | America/Chicago | −1 h | −1 h |
| Texas | America/Chicago | −1 h | −1 h |
| Georgia | America/New_York | Same time | Same time |
| Massachusetts | America/New_York | Same time | Same time |
| Michigan | America/Detroit | Same time | Same time |
| New York | America/New_York | Same time | Same time |
| Pennsylvania | America/New_York | Same time | Same time |
Public holidays in Florida in 2026
13 public holidays apply in Florida, 2 of them regional (marked below) and not observed across all of United States. National holidays not on Florida's list: Columbus Day.
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day | |
| Mon 19 Jan | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | |
| Sun 15 Feb | Susan B. Anthony Day | Regional |
| Mon 16 Feb | Commemoration of America's 250th Birthday | |
| Mon 25 May | Memorial Day | |
| Fri 19 Jun | Juneteenth | |
| Fri 3 Jul | Independence Day (substitute day) | |
| Sat 4 Jul | Independence Day | |
| Mon 7 Sept | Labour Day | |
| Wed 11 Nov | Veterans Day | |
| Thu 26 Nov | Thanksgiving Day | |
| Fri 27 Nov | Day After Thanksgiving | Regional |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
Florida vs. major cities
How far Florida is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Florida, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Florida | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles · United States | −3 h | 06:00 | 12:00–17:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Paris · France | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
| Delhi · India | +9:30 h | 18:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +12 h | 21:00 | None |
| Beijing · China | +12 h | 21:00 | None |
| Tokyo · Japan | +13 h | 22:00 | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Florida time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in Florida
Florida has alternated between UTC -05:00 in standard time and UTC -04:00 in daylight saving time since at least 1970. Clocks currently go forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, a rule in place since 2007.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 8 March 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC -04:00 |
| Sunday, 1 November 2026 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC -05:00 |
| Sunday, 14 March 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC -04:00 |
| Sunday, 7 November 2027 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC -05:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Other cities in the same time zone
Florida time questions
- What time zone is Florida in?
- Most of Florida uses the America/New_York time zone: UTC -05:00, -04:00 during DST. Some areas differ — see the notes on this page.
- Does Florida observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. In 2026 clocks go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00 and go back on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00.
- How many public holidays does Florida have in 2026?
- 13 public holidays apply in Florida in 2026, including 2 that are not on the national list: Susan B. Anthony Day (Sunday 15 February), Day After Thanksgiving (Friday 27 November). National holidays not kept in Florida: Columbus Day.
Explore Florida
More on Florida: the country overview, the exact IANA zone, and tools for Miami.