Time in Alachua, Florida right now
Alachua, Florida runs on Eastern Time, UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 during daylight saving. The live clock above updates every minute for the exact coordinates of Alachua.
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 9,757
- Coordinates
- 29.7516° N, 82.4248° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Alachua today.
Worked out for 29.7516° N, 82.4248° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Alachua for 14h 3m, and on the shortest day for 10h 14m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Alachua and other cities.
Alachua is on the same time as New York all year, so plan calls to the East Coast with that gap in mind.
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Alachua time zone and daylight saving time.
Alachua changes clocks on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time, moving from UTC-5 to UTC-4 and back. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Alachua.
Direct answers on Alachua time, the Eastern Time zone, UTC offsets, the 2026 clock change dates and the closest towns.
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What time is it in Alachua right now?
Alachua is on Eastern Time, UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The live clock at the top of this page updates every minute.
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What time zone is Alachua in?
Alachua uses Eastern Time (ET), at UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in daylight saving time.
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Does Alachua observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Alachua go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Alachua?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:29 and sets at 20:33 in Alachua. On the shortest day it rises at 07:20 and sets at 17:34.
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How long is the longest day in Alachua?
The sun is up for 14h 3m on the June solstice and for 10h 14m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Alachua and New York?
Alachua is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Alachua and London?
Alachua is 5 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Alachua?
Alachua has about 9,757 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Alachua, Florida?
Alachua sits at 29.7516° N, 82.4248° W in Florida, about 61 miles from Jacksonville, in the UTC-5 zone.
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Which places are closest to Alachua?
The closest places listed are Gainesville, 9 miles away, High Springs, 12 miles away and Newberry, 13 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-5 zone as Alachua.