Time in Fruit Cove, Florida right now
Fruit Cove, 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 Fruit Cove.
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 29,362
- Coordinates
- 30.1111° N, 81.6418° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Fruit Cove today.
Worked out for 30.1111° N, 81.6418° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Fruit Cove for 14h 5m, and on the shortest day for 10h 12m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Fruit Cove and other cities.
Fruit Cove 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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Fruit Cove time zone and daylight saving time.
Fruit Cove 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 Fruit Cove.
Direct answers on Fruit Cove 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 Fruit Cove right now?
Fruit Cove 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 Fruit Cove in?
Fruit Cove uses Eastern Time (ET), at UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in daylight saving time.
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Does Fruit Cove observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Fruit Cove 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 Fruit Cove?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 20:30 in Fruit Cove. On the shortest day it rises at 07:18 and sets at 17:30.
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How long is the longest day in Fruit Cove?
The sun is up for 14h 5m on the June solstice and for 10h 12m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Fruit Cove and New York?
Fruit Cove is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Fruit Cove and London?
Fruit Cove 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 Fruit Cove?
Fruit Cove has about 29,362 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Fruit Cove, Florida?
Fruit Cove sits at 30.1111° N, 81.6418° W in Florida, about 15 miles from Jacksonville, in the UTC-5 zone.
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Which places are closest to Fruit Cove?
The closest places listed are Fleming Island, 5 miles away, Orange Park, 5 miles away and Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, 8 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-5 zone as Fruit Cove.