Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Florida, United States
Time in Lakeland, Florida now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Sunset
- 5:42 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 2 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Lakeland time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Lakeland, Florida, United States. Coordinates 28.04° N, 81.95° W; population about 104,401.
Sunrise and sunset in Lakeland today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:16 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:11 PM
- Sunset
- 5:42 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:06 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 2 min
- Night length
- 12 h 58 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:25 AM – 7:13 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:09 PM – 5:57 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:16 AM – 6:25 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:57 PM – 6:06 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.
Lakeland time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Lakeland |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Lakeland |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Lakeland |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Lakeland |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Lakeland |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Lakeland |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Lakeland |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Lakeland |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Lakeland |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Lakeland |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Lakeland |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Lakeland |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Lakeland |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Lakeland |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Lakeland |
Questions about time in Lakeland
What time zone is Lakeland in?
Lakeland 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 Lakeland 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 Lakeland from UTC?
Lakeland is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lakeland 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 6:40 AM and set at 5:42 PM, giving 11 h 2 min of daylight.
Near Lakeland
- Brandon, Florida 35 km
- Tampa, Florida 51 km
- St. Petersburg, Florida 78 km
- Orlando, Florida 79 km
- Clearwater, Florida 84 km
- Palm Bay, Florida 134 km
- Cape Coral, Florida 164 km
- Port Saint Lucie, Florida 178 km