Time in Fernandina Beach, Florida right now
Fernandina Beach, 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 Fernandina Beach.
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 12,339
- Coordinates
- 30.6697° N, 81.4626° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Fernandina Beach today.
Worked out for 30.6697° N, 81.4626° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Fernandina Beach for 14h 8m, and on the shortest day for 10h 10m.
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- Sunset
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Time difference between Fernandina Beach and other cities.
Fernandina Beach 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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Fernandina Beach time zone and daylight saving time.
Fernandina Beach 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 Fernandina Beach.
Direct answers on Fernandina Beach 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 Fernandina Beach right now?
Fernandina Beach 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 Fernandina Beach in?
Fernandina Beach uses Eastern Time (ET), at UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in daylight saving time.
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Does Fernandina Beach observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Fernandina Beach 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 Fernandina Beach?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:23 and sets at 20:31 in Fernandina Beach. On the shortest day it rises at 07:18 and sets at 17:28.
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How long is the longest day in Fernandina Beach?
The sun is up for 14h 8m on the June solstice and for 10h 10m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Fernandina Beach and New York?
Fernandina Beach is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Fernandina Beach and London?
Fernandina Beach 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 Fernandina Beach?
Fernandina Beach has about 12,339 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Fernandina Beach, Florida?
Fernandina Beach sits at 30.6697° N, 81.4626° W in Florida, about 26 miles from Jacksonville, in the UTC-5 zone.
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Which places are closest to Fernandina Beach?
The closest places listed are Yulee, 9 miles away, Nassau Village-Ratliff, 23 miles away and Atlantic Beach, 23 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-5 zone as Fernandina Beach.