Time in Gulf Breeze, Florida now
Gulf Breeze 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 Gulf Breeze.
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 6,323
- Coordinates
- 30.3571° N, 87.1639° W
Sunrise and sunset in Gulf Breeze.
Worked out for 30.3571° N, 87.1639° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Gulf Breeze for 14h 6m, and on the shortest day for 10h 11m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Gulf Breeze compared with other cities.
How the clock in Gulf Breeze lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Gulf Breeze |
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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 Gulf Breeze.
The closest places listed for Florida, with the distance from Gulf Breeze and their local time. See every place on the Florida page.
When the clocks change in Gulf Breeze.
Gulf Breeze 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 Gulf Breeze.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Gulf Breeze.
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What time is it in Gulf Breeze right now?
Gulf Breeze 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 Gulf Breeze in?
Gulf Breeze 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 Gulf Breeze observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Gulf Breeze 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 Gulf Breeze?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 19:53, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:40 and sets at 16:51.
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How long is the longest day in Gulf Breeze?
The sun is up for 14h 6m 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 Gulf Breeze and New York?
Gulf Breeze is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Gulf Breeze and London?
Gulf Breeze 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 Gulf Breeze?
Gulf Breeze has about 6,323 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 Gulf Breeze?
Gulf Breeze sits at 30.3571° N, 87.1639° W in Florida, about 328 miles from Jacksonville.
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Which places are closest to Gulf Breeze?
The closest places listed are East Pensacola Heights, 5 miles away, Pensacola, 5 miles away and Warrington, 7 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.