Time in Sun City Center, Florida right now
Sun City Center, 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 Sun City Center.
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 19,258
- Coordinates
- 27.7181° N, 82.3518° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Sun City Center today.
Worked out for 27.7181° N, 82.3518° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Sun City Center for 13h 54m, and on the shortest day for 10h 23m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Sun City Center and other cities.
Sun City Center 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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Sun City Center time zone and daylight saving time.
Sun City Center 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 Sun City Center.
Direct answers on Sun City Center 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 Sun City Center right now?
Sun City Center 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 Sun City Center in?
Sun City Center uses Eastern Time (ET), at UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in daylight saving time.
03
Does Sun City Center observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Sun City Center 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 Sun City Center?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 20:28 in Sun City Center. On the shortest day it rises at 07:15 and sets at 17:38.
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How long is the longest day in Sun City Center?
The sun is up for 13h 54m on the June solstice and for 10h 23m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Sun City Center and New York?
Sun City Center is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Sun City Center and London?
Sun City Center 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 Sun City Center?
Sun City Center has about 19,258 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Sun City Center, Florida?
Sun City Center sits at 27.7181° N, 82.3518° W in Florida, about 185 miles from Jacksonville, in the UTC-5 zone.
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Which places are closest to Sun City Center?
The closest places listed are Wimauma, 3 miles away, Ruskin, 5 miles away and Apollo Beach, 5 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-5 zone as Sun City Center.