Time in Fort Lauderdale, Florida right now
Fort Lauderdale, 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 Fort Lauderdale.
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 183,146
- Coordinates
- 26.1223° N, 80.1434° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Fort Lauderdale today.
Worked out for 26.1223° N, 80.1434° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Fort Lauderdale for 13h 46m, and on the shortest day for 10h 30m.
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- Sunset
- Day length
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- Moon lit
Time difference between Fort Lauderdale and other cities.
Fort Lauderdale 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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Fort Lauderdale time zone and daylight saving time.
Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale.
Direct answers on Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale right now?
Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale in?
Fort Lauderdale uses Eastern Time (ET), at UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in daylight saving time.
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Does Fort Lauderdale observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:29 and sets at 20:15 in Fort Lauderdale. On the shortest day it rises at 07:03 and sets at 17:33.
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How long is the longest day in Fort Lauderdale?
The sun is up for 13h 46m on the June solstice and for 10h 30m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Fort Lauderdale and New York?
Fort Lauderdale is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Fort Lauderdale and London?
Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale has about 183,146 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Fort Lauderdale, Florida?
Fort Lauderdale sits at 26.1223° N, 80.1434° W in Florida, about 305 miles from Jacksonville, in the UTC-5 zone.
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Which places are closest to Fort Lauderdale?
The closest places listed are Sunrise, 2 miles away, Melrose Park, 3 miles away and Oakland Park, 4 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-5 zone as Fort Lauderdale.