Time in Port Charlotte, Florida right now
Port Charlotte, 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 Port Charlotte.
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 54,392
- Coordinates
- 26.9762° N, 82.0906° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Port Charlotte today.
Worked out for 26.9762° N, 82.0906° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Port Charlotte for 13h 50m, and on the shortest day for 10h 26m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Port Charlotte and other cities.
Port Charlotte 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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Port Charlotte time zone and daylight saving time.
Port Charlotte 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 Port Charlotte.
Direct answers on Port Charlotte 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 Port Charlotte right now?
Port Charlotte 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 Port Charlotte in?
Port Charlotte uses Eastern Time (ET), at UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in daylight saving time.
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Does Port Charlotte observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Port Charlotte 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 Port Charlotte?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 20:25 in Port Charlotte. On the shortest day it rises at 07:13 and sets at 17:39.
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How long is the longest day in Port Charlotte?
The sun is up for 13h 50m on the June solstice and for 10h 26m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Port Charlotte and New York?
Port Charlotte is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Port Charlotte and London?
Port Charlotte 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 Port Charlotte?
Port Charlotte has about 54,392 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Port Charlotte, Florida?
Port Charlotte sits at 26.9762° N, 82.0906° W in Florida, about 233 miles from Jacksonville, in the UTC-5 zone.
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Which places are closest to Port Charlotte?
The closest places listed are Punta Gorda Isles, 4 miles away, Punta Gorda, 4 miles away and North Port, 10 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-5 zone as Port Charlotte.