Time in Fort Walton Beach, Florida now
Fort Walton Beach is in Florida and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Fort Walton Beach.
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 21,817
- Coordinates
- 30.4206° N, 86.6171° W
Sunrise and sunset in Fort Walton Beach.
Worked out for 30.4206° N, 86.6171° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Fort Walton Beach for 14h 7m, and on the shortest day for 10h 11m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Fort Walton Beach compared with other cities.
How the clock in Fort Walton Beach lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Fort Walton Beach |
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Fort Walton Beach.
The closest places listed for Florida, with the distance from Fort Walton Beach and their local time. See every place on the Florida page.
When the clocks change in Fort Walton Beach.
Fort Walton Beach 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 Walton Beach.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Fort Walton Beach.
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What time is it in Fort Walton Beach right now?
Fort Walton Beach is on Central Time, UTC-6, and UTC-5 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 Walton Beach in?
Fort Walton Beach uses Central 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 Walton Beach observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Fort Walton Beach 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 Walton Beach?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 19:51, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:38 and sets at 16:49.
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How long is the longest day in Fort Walton Beach?
The sun is up for 14h 7m on the June solstice and for 10h 11m 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 Walton Beach and New York?
Fort Walton Beach is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Fort Walton Beach and London?
Fort Walton Beach 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 Fort Walton Beach?
Fort Walton Beach has about 21,817 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 Walton Beach?
Fort Walton Beach sits at 30.4206° N, 86.6171° W in Florida, about 296 miles from Jacksonville.
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Which places are closest to Fort Walton Beach?
The closest places listed are Ocean City, 1 miles away, Wright, 3 miles away and Lake Lorraine, 3 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.