Current Time in Fort Myers, Florida, USA
4:11:48 PM
16:11:48
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Fort Myers is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Fort Myers
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Florida
- County
- Lee County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 74,013
- Elevation
- 3 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 26° 37' N / 81° 50' W
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Clock changes in Fort Myers
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 17 min1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 17 min1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (65.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (30% 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 17 min | 1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 1 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 1 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Fort Myers follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Jacksonville
Current time offsetUTC−04:00 (EDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Florida
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day After Thanksgiving
Nearby scheduled airports for Fort Myers, Florida, USA
Southwest Florida International AirportRSWLarge airport13.0 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · RSW / KRSW
About 13.0 km (8.1 mi) southeast of Fort Myers
Scheduled airline service in source data
Punta Gorda AirportPGDMedium airport · Serves Punta Gorda36.4 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · PGD / KPGD
About 36.4 km (22.6 mi) north-northwest of Fort Myers
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sarasota Bradenton International AirportSRQLarge airport · Serves Sarasota/Bradenton111 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SRQ / KSRQ
About 111 km (69.2 mi) northwest of Fort Myers
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Fort Myers in?
- Fort Myers currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Fort Myers?
- Clocks in Fort Myers 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 Myers currently on daylight saving time?
- Fort Myers is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Fort Myers right now?
- Fort Myers is currently UTC−04:00