Time in Lehigh Acres, Florida right now
Lehigh Acres, 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 Lehigh Acres.
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 86,784
- Coordinates
- 26.6254° N, 81.6248° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Lehigh Acres today.
Worked out for 26.6254° N, 81.6248° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Lehigh Acres for 13h 49m, and on the shortest day for 10h 28m.
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- Sunset
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- Solar noon
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Time difference between Lehigh Acres and other cities.
Lehigh Acres 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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Lehigh Acres time zone and daylight saving time.
Lehigh Acres 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 Lehigh Acres.
Direct answers on Lehigh Acres 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 Lehigh Acres right now?
Lehigh Acres 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 Lehigh Acres in?
Lehigh Acres uses Eastern Time (ET), at UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in daylight saving time.
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Does Lehigh Acres observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Lehigh Acres 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 Lehigh Acres?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 20:22 in Lehigh Acres. On the shortest day it rises at 07:10 and sets at 17:38.
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How long is the longest day in Lehigh Acres?
The sun is up for 13h 49m on the June solstice and for 10h 28m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Lehigh Acres and New York?
Lehigh Acres is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Lehigh Acres and London?
Lehigh Acres 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 Lehigh Acres?
Lehigh Acres has about 86,784 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Lehigh Acres, Florida?
Lehigh Acres sits at 26.6254° N, 81.6248° W in Florida, about 256 miles from Jacksonville, in the UTC-5 zone.
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Which places are closest to Lehigh Acres?
The closest places listed are Gateway, 8 miles away, Fort Myers Shores, 9 miles away and Fort Myers, 13 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-5 zone as Lehigh Acres.