Time in Fort Myers Shores, Florida now
Fort Myers Shores 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 Myers Shores.
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 5,487
- Coordinates
- 26.7092° N, 81.7459° W
Sunrise and sunset in Fort Myers Shores.
Worked out for 26.7092° N, 81.7459° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Fort Myers Shores for 13h 49m, and on the shortest day for 10h 28m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Fort Myers Shores compared with other cities.
How the clock in Fort Myers Shores lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
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| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
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Time in places near Fort Myers Shores.
The closest places listed for Florida, with the distance from Fort Myers Shores and their local time. See every place on the Florida page.
When the clocks change in Fort Myers Shores.
Fort Myers Shores 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 Myers Shores.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Fort Myers Shores.
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What time is it in Fort Myers Shores right now?
Fort Myers Shores 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 Myers Shores in?
Fort Myers Shores 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 Myers Shores observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Fort Myers Shores 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 Myers Shores?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 20:23, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:11 and sets at 17:38.
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How long is the longest day in Fort Myers Shores?
The sun is up for 13h 49m on the June solstice and for 10h 28m 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 Myers Shores and New York?
Fort Myers Shores is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Fort Myers Shores and London?
Fort Myers Shores 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 Myers Shores?
Fort Myers Shores has about 5,487 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 Myers Shores?
Fort Myers Shores sits at 26.7092° N, 81.7459° W in Florida, about 250 miles from Jacksonville.
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Which places are closest to Fort Myers Shores?
The closest places listed are Fort Myers, 8 miles away, Gateway, 9 miles away and Lehigh Acres, 9 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.