Time in DeFuniak Springs, Florida right now
DeFuniak Springs, Florida runs on Central Time, UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 during daylight saving. The live clock above updates every minute for the exact coordinates of DeFuniak Springs.
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 5,795
- Coordinates
- 30.7210° N, 86.1152° W
Sunrise and sunset times in DeFuniak Springs today.
Worked out for 30.7210° N, 86.1152° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in DeFuniak Springs for 14h 8m, and on the shortest day for 10h 9m.
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Time difference between DeFuniak Springs and other cities.
DeFuniak Springs is 1 hour behind New York all year, so plan calls to the East Coast with that gap in mind.
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DeFuniak Springs time zone and daylight saving time.
DeFuniak Springs changes clocks on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time, moving from UTC-6 to UTC-5 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 DeFuniak Springs.
Direct answers on DeFuniak Springs time, the Central Time zone, UTC offsets, the 2026 clock change dates and the closest towns.
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What time is it in DeFuniak Springs right now?
DeFuniak Springs is on Central Time, UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The live clock at the top of this page updates every minute.
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What time zone is DeFuniak Springs in?
DeFuniak Springs uses Central Time (CT), at UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 in daylight saving time.
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Does DeFuniak Springs observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in DeFuniak Springs 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 DeFuniak Springs?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 19:50 in DeFuniak Springs. On the shortest day it rises at 06:37 and sets at 16:46.
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How long is the longest day in DeFuniak Springs?
The sun is up for 14h 8m on the June solstice and for 10h 9m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between DeFuniak Springs and New York?
DeFuniak Springs is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between DeFuniak Springs and London?
DeFuniak Springs is 6 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 DeFuniak Springs?
DeFuniak Springs has about 5,795 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is DeFuniak Springs, Florida?
DeFuniak Springs sits at 30.7210° N, 86.1152° W in Florida, about 267 miles from Jacksonville, in the UTC-6 zone.
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Which places are closest to DeFuniak Springs?
The closest places listed are Santa Rosa Beach, 23 miles away, Niceville, 26 miles away and Crestview, 27 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-6 zone as DeFuniak Springs.