What time is it in Florida?
Florida has 2 time zones. Capital: Tallahassee.
Time in Florida right now
Eastern Time
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ET
New York
Central Time
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CT
Chicago
The highlighted zone covers most of Florida.
Time zones in Florida
Florida has more than one time zone: Eastern Time and Central Time. Most of Florida is on Eastern Time. The western Panhandle (west of the Apalachicola River, including Pensacola) is on Central Time.
Yes. Florida 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, so the ET name changes from EST to EDT.
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Questions about time in Florida
What time is it in Florida now?
The clocks at the top of this page show the live time in Florida for each of its time zones. Most of the state uses Eastern Time.
What time zone is Florida in?
Florida has more than one time zone: Eastern Time and Central Time. Most of Florida is on Eastern Time. The western Panhandle (west of the Apalachicola River, including Pensacola) is on Central Time.
Does Florida have more than one time zone?
Yes. Most of Florida is on Eastern Time. The western Panhandle (west of the Apalachicola River, including Pensacola) is on Central Time.
Does Florida use daylight saving time?
Yes. Florida 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, so the ET name changes from EST to EDT.
What time is it in the capital of Florida?
The capital is Tallahassee. Florida's capital uses Eastern Time.