Time in Florida, United States

Time in Cape Coral, Florida now

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time

Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
5:44 PM
Day length
11 h 6 min
Daylight saving
Changes Mar 14, 2027

Cape Coral time zone

Time zone

Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.

Location

Cape Coral, Florida, United States. Coordinates 26.56° N, 81.95° W; population about 175,229.

Sunrise and sunset in Cape Coral today

Dawn (civil)
6:14 AM
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Solar noon
12:11 PM
Sunset
5:44 PM
Dusk (civil)
6:08 PM
Day length
11 h 6 min
Night length
12 h 54 min
Golden hour, morning
6:23 AM – 7:10 AM
Golden hour, evening
5:12 PM – 5:58 PM
Blue hour, morning
6:14 AM – 6:23 AM
Blue hour, evening
5:58 PM – 6:08 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Cape Coral time compared with other cities

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CityLocal timeDifference from Cape Coral
Los Angeles, California4:00 AM3 hours behind Cape Coral
Chicago, Illinois6:00 AM1 hour behind Cape Coral
Denver, Colorado5:00 AM2 hours behind Cape Coral
Phoenix, Arizona5:00 AM2 hours behind Cape Coral
Honolulu, Hawaii2:00 AM5 hours behind Cape Coral
Anchorage, Alaska3:00 AM4 hours behind Cape Coral
Toronto, Canada7:00 AMSame time as Cape Coral
Vancouver, Canada5:00 AM2 hours behind Cape Coral
Mexico City, Mexico6:00 AM1 hour behind Cape Coral
São Paulo, Brazil9:00 AM2 hours ahead of Cape Coral
Buenos Aires, Argentina9:00 AM2 hours ahead of Cape Coral
London, United Kingdom12:00 PM5 hours ahead of Cape Coral
Dublin, Ireland12:00 PM5 hours ahead of Cape Coral
Paris, France1:00 PM6 hours ahead of Cape Coral

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Questions about time in Cape Coral

What time zone is Cape Coral in?

Cape Coral uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/New_York, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Cape Coral observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

How far is Cape Coral from UTC?

Cape Coral is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Cape Coral today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:38 AM and set at 5:44 PM, giving 11 h 6 min of daylight.

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