What time is it in Miami?
The live local time in Miami, Florida.
Current time in Miami
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The time across America right now
Miami is in Eastern Time (highlighted). Look at how far apart the zones are.
Eastern Time
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ET
New York
Central Time
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CT
Chicago
Mountain Time
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MT
Denver
Pacific Time
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PT
Los Angeles
Alaska Time
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AKT
Anchorage
Hawaii Time
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HST
Honolulu
Why is the time in Miami different?
The United States is so wide that the Sun is overhead in different places at different times. When the Sun is high in New York, it is still morning in California. So the country is split into time zones, and Miami is in Eastern Time.
- Miami is the same time as New York all year.
- Miami is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
- Most of Florida is on Eastern Time. The western Panhandle (west of the Apalachicola River, including Pensacola) is on Central Time.
- Yes. Miami uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Miami between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
Planning a call? Check the live clock above first, then see the table below to turn Los Angeles time into Miami time.
Miami time facts
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (ET)
- Winter name
- EST (UTC-5)
- Summer name
- EDT (UTC-4)
- Daylight saving time
- Yes. Miami uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Miami between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
- IANA time zone name
- America/New_York
Los Angeles time to Miami time
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Questions about time in Miami
What time is it in Miami now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Miami, Florida. It updates every second.
What time zone is Miami in?
Miami is in the Eastern Time zone. The short names are EST in winter and EDT in summer. Its IANA name is America/New York.
Does Miami use daylight saving time?
Yes. Miami uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Miami between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
What is the time difference between Miami and New York?
Miami is the same time as New York all year.
What is the time difference between Miami and Los Angeles?
Miami is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
Is Miami ahead of or behind New York?
Miami is the same time as New York all year.