Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Florida, United States
Time in Orlando, Florida now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:38 AM
- Sunset
- 5:39 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 1 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Orlando time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Orlando, Florida, United States. Coordinates 28.54° N, 81.38° W; population about 334,854.
Sunrise and sunset in Orlando today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:14 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:38 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:09 PM
- Sunset
- 5:39 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:03 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 1 min
- Night length
- 12 h 59 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:23 AM – 7:11 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:06 PM – 5:54 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:14 AM – 6:23 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:54 PM – 6:03 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.
Orlando time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Orlando |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Orlando |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Orlando |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Orlando |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Orlando |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Orlando |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Orlando |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Orlando |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Orlando |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Orlando |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Orlando |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Orlando |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Orlando |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Orlando |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Orlando |
Questions about time in Orlando
What time zone is Orlando in?
Orlando 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 Orlando 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 Orlando from UTC?
Orlando is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Orlando 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 5:39 PM, giving 11 h 1 min of daylight.
Near Orlando
- Lakeland, Florida 79 km
- Palm Bay, Florida 96 km
- Brandon, Florida 111 km
- Tampa, Florida 124 km
- Clearwater, Florida 153 km
- St. Petersburg, Florida 153 km
- Gainesville, Florida 154 km
- Port Saint Lucie, Florida 171 km