Time in Ocean City, Florida right now
Ocean City, Florida runs on Central Time, UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 during daylight saving. The live clock above updates every minute for the exact coordinates of Ocean City.
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 5,550
- Coordinates
- 30.4410° N, 86.6136° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Ocean City today.
Worked out for 30.4410° N, 86.6136° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Ocean City for 14h 7m, and on the shortest day for 10h 11m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Ocean City and other cities.
Ocean City is 1 hour behind New York all year, so plan calls to the East Coast with that gap in mind.
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Ocean City time zone and daylight saving time.
Ocean City changes clocks on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time, moving from UTC-6 to UTC-5 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 Ocean City.
Direct answers on Ocean City time, the Central Time zone, UTC offsets, the 2026 clock change dates and the closest towns.
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What time is it in Ocean City right now?
Ocean City is on Central Time, UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The live clock at the top of this page updates every minute.
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What time zone is Ocean City in?
Ocean City uses Central Time (CT), at UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 in daylight saving time.
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Does Ocean City observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Ocean City 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 Ocean City?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 19:51 in Ocean City. On the shortest day it rises at 06:38 and sets at 16:49.
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How long is the longest day in Ocean City?
The sun is up for 14h 7m on the June solstice and for 10h 11m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Ocean City and New York?
Ocean City is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Ocean City and London?
Ocean City 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 Ocean City?
Ocean City has about 5,550 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Ocean City, Florida?
Ocean City sits at 30.4410° N, 86.6136° W in Florida, about 296 miles from Jacksonville, in the UTC-6 zone.
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Which places are closest to Ocean City?
The closest places listed are Fort Walton Beach, 1 miles away, Wright, 2 miles away and Lake Lorraine, 3 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-6 zone as Ocean City.