Current Time in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
9:11:01 PM
21:11:01
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Fort Lauderdale is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Fort Lauderdale
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Florida
- County
- Broward County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 183,146
- Elevation
- 1 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 26° 07' N / 80° 08' W
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Clock changes in Fort Lauderdale
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 23 min1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 23 min1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (67.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 23 min | 1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Fort Lauderdale follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Jacksonville
Current time offsetUTC−04:00 (EDT)
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- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day After Thanksgiving
Nearby scheduled airports for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International AirportFLLLarge airport5.6 km south
Source: OurAirports record · FLL / KFLL
About 5.6 km (3.5 mi) south of Fort Lauderdale
Scheduled airline service in source data
Miami-Opa Locka Executive AirportOPFMedium airport · Serves Miami27.5 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · OPF / KOPF
About 27.5 km (17.1 mi) south-southwest of Fort Lauderdale
Scheduled airline service in source data
Miami International AirportMIALarge airport · Serves Miami39.1 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MIA / KMIA
About 39.1 km (24.3 mi) south-southwest of Fort Lauderdale
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Fort Lauderdale in?
- Fort Lauderdale currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Fort Lauderdale?
- Clocks in Fort Lauderdale move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Is Fort Lauderdale currently on daylight saving time?
- Fort Lauderdale is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Fort Lauderdale right now?
- Fort Lauderdale is currently UTC−04:00