City in Florida

Time in Gifford, Florida right now

Gifford, 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 Gifford.

State
Florida
Time zone
Eastern Time
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Daylight saving time
Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
Population
9,590
Coordinates
27.6753° N, 80.4092° W
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Sun and moon today

Sunrise and sunset times in Gifford today.

Worked out for 27.6753° N, 80.4092° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Gifford for 13h 54m, and on the shortest day for 10h 23m.

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Time difference

Time difference between Gifford and other cities.

Gifford 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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Nearby places

Time in places near Gifford.

The closest places listed for Florida, with the distance from Gifford and their local time. See every place on the Florida page. Place data comes from GeoNames.

Daylight saving time

Gifford time zone and daylight saving time.

Gifford 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.

Next clock change Clocks go back 1 hour Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 2:00 local time
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  1. 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
  2. 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
  3. 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
  4. 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Good to know

Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.

Questions and answers

Quick answers about time in Gifford.

Direct answers on Gifford 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 Gifford right now?

Gifford 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 Gifford in?

Gifford uses Eastern Time (ET), at UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in daylight saving time.

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Does Gifford observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks in Gifford 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 Gifford?

On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 20:20 in Gifford. On the shortest day it rises at 07:07 and sets at 17:31.

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How long is the longest day in Gifford?

The sun is up for 13h 54m on the June solstice and for 10h 23m on the December solstice.

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What is the time difference between Gifford and New York?

Gifford is on the same time as New York all year.

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What is the time difference between Gifford and London?

Gifford 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 Gifford?

Gifford has about 9,590 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.

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Where is Gifford, Florida?

Gifford sits at 27.6753° N, 80.4092° W in Florida, about 198 miles from Jacksonville, in the UTC-5 zone.

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Which places are closest to Gifford?

The closest places listed are Vero Beach, 3 miles away, Vero Beach South, 4 miles away and West Vero Corridor, 5 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-5 zone as Gifford.