Time in Palm Coast, Florida right now
Palm Coast, 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 Palm Coast.
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 82,893
- Coordinates
- 29.5850° N, 81.2078° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Palm Coast today.
Worked out for 29.5850° N, 81.2078° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Palm Coast for 14h 3m, and on the shortest day for 10h 15m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Palm Coast and other cities.
Palm Coast is on the same time as New York all year, so plan calls to the East Coast with that gap in mind.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Palm Coast |
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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 | --:-- |
Palm Coast time zone and daylight saving time.
Palm Coast 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 Palm Coast.
Direct answers on Palm Coast 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 Palm Coast right now?
Palm Coast 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.
02
What time zone is Palm Coast in?
Palm Coast uses Eastern Time (ET), at UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in daylight saving time.
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Does Palm Coast observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Palm Coast 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 Palm Coast?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 20:27 in Palm Coast. On the shortest day it rises at 07:15 and sets at 17:29.
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How long is the longest day in Palm Coast?
The sun is up for 14h 3m on the June solstice and for 10h 15m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Palm Coast and New York?
Palm Coast is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Palm Coast and London?
Palm Coast 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 Palm Coast?
Palm Coast has about 82,893 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Palm Coast, Florida?
Palm Coast sits at 29.5850° N, 81.2078° W in Florida, about 58 miles from Jacksonville, in the UTC-5 zone.
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Which places are closest to Palm Coast?
The closest places listed are Ormond-by-the-Sea, 18 miles away, Saint Augustine, 22 miles away and Ormond Beach, 23 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-5 zone as Palm Coast.