Time in Fort Lauderdale, Florida now
Fort Lauderdale is in Florida and uses Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the 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 in Fort Lauderdale.
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
- Solar noon
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- Moon lit
Fort Lauderdale compared with other cities.
How the clock in Fort Lauderdale lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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Time in places near Fort Lauderdale.
The closest places listed for Florida, with the distance from Fort Lauderdale and their local time. See every place on the Florida page.
When the clocks change in Fort Lauderdale.
Fort Lauderdale follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 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.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Fort Lauderdale.
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What time is it in Fort Lauderdale right now?
Fort Lauderdale is on Eastern Time, UTC-5, and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Fort Lauderdale in?
Fort Lauderdale uses Eastern Time, the same zone as the rest of Florida in most cases. The Florida page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Fort Lauderdale observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Fort Lauderdale go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Fort Lauderdale?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:29 and sets at 20:15, and 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. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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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, which makes it one of the places listed for Florida on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale sits at 26.1223° N, 80.1434° W in Florida, about 305 miles from Jacksonville.
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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.