Time in Florida, United States

Time in West Palm Beach, Florida now

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time

Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
5:36 PM
Day length
11 h 5 min
Daylight saving
Changes Mar 14, 2027

West Palm Beach time zone

Time zone

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

Location

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Coordinates 26.72° N, 80.05° W; population about 120,932.

Sunrise and sunset in West Palm Beach today

Dawn (civil)
6:07 AM
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Solar noon
12:03 PM
Sunset
5:36 PM
Dusk (civil)
6:00 PM
Day length
11 h 5 min
Night length
12 h 55 min
Golden hour, morning
6:16 AM – 7:03 AM
Golden hour, evening
5:04 PM – 5:51 PM
Blue hour, morning
6:07 AM – 6:16 AM
Blue hour, evening
5:51 PM – 6:00 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.

West Palm Beach time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in West Palm Beach

What time zone is West Palm Beach in?

West Palm Beach 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 West Palm Beach 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 West Palm Beach from UTC?

West Palm Beach is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in West Palm Beach 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 6:31 AM and set at 5:36 PM, giving 11 h 5 min of daylight.

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