Current Time in Gainesville, Florida, USA
5:49:18 PM
17:49:18
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Gainesville is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Gainesville
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Florida
- County
- Alachua County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 145,214
- Elevation
- 54 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 29° 39' N / 82° 19' W
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Clock changes in Gainesville
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 26 min1 min 45 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 26 min1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (64.3° 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 26 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Gainesville 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 Gainesville, Florida, USA
Gainesville Regional AirportGNVMedium airport6.7 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · GNV / KGNV
About 6.7 km (4.2 mi) northeast of Gainesville
Scheduled airline service in source data
Northeast Florida Regional AirportUSTMedium airport · Serves St Augustine101 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · UST / KSGJ
About 101 km (62.8 mi) east-northeast of Gainesville
Scheduled airline service in source data
Jacksonville International AirportJAXLarge airport · Serves Jacksonville112 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · JAX / KJAX
About 112 km (69.5 mi) north-northeast of Gainesville
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Gainesville in?
- Gainesville currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Gainesville?
- Clocks in Gainesville 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 Gainesville currently on daylight saving time?
- Gainesville is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Gainesville right now?
- Gainesville is currently UTC−04:00