Time in Key West, Florida now
Key West 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 Key West.
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 25,755
- Coordinates
- 24.5552° N, 81.7816° W
Sunrise and sunset in Key West.
Worked out for 24.5552° N, 81.7816° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Key West for 13h 40m, and on the shortest day for 10h 37m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Key West compared with other cities.
How the clock in Key West lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Key West |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| 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 Key West.
The closest places listed for Florida, with the distance from Key West and their local time. See every place on the Florida page.
When the clocks change in Key West.
Key West 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 Key West.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Key West.
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What time is it in Key West right now?
Key West 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 Key West in?
Key West 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 Key West observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Key West 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 Key West?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 20:18, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:06 and sets at 17:43.
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How long is the longest day in Key West?
The sun is up for 13h 40m on the June solstice and for 10h 37m 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 Key West and New York?
Key West is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Key West and London?
Key West 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 Key West?
Key West has about 25,755 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 Key West?
Key West sits at 24.5552° N, 81.7816° W in Florida, about 399 miles from Jacksonville.
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Which places are closest to Key West?
The closest places listed are Marathon, 45 miles away, Islamorada, 77 miles away and Key Largo, 91 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.