Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Florida, United States
Time in Fort Lauderdale, Florida now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:30 AM
- Sunset
- 5:37 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 7 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Fort Lauderdale time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Coordinates 26.12° N, 80.14° W; population about 183,146.
Sunrise and sunset in Fort Lauderdale today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:06 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:30 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:04 PM
- Sunset
- 5:37 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:01 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 7 min
- Night length
- 12 h 53 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:15 AM – 7:02 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:05 PM – 5:52 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:06 AM – 6:15 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:52 PM – 6:01 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.
Fort Lauderdale time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Fort Lauderdale |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Fort Lauderdale |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Fort Lauderdale |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Fort Lauderdale |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Fort Lauderdale |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Fort Lauderdale |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Fort Lauderdale |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Fort Lauderdale |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Fort Lauderdale |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Fort Lauderdale |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale |
Questions about time in Fort Lauderdale
What time zone is Fort Lauderdale in?
Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale from UTC?
Fort Lauderdale is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fort Lauderdale 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 6:30 AM and set at 5:37 PM, giving 11 h 7 min of daylight.
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