Time in Fort Lauderdale, USA
Saturday, November 7, 2026
What time is it in Fort Lauderdale? It is on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
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Fort Lauderdale time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard Time (EST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/New_York
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Fort Lauderdale
Standard time is in effect in Fort Lauderdale (UTC-5).
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-4).
Sunrise and sunset in Fort Lauderdale today
- Sunrise
- 6:33 AM
- Sunset
- 5:34 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:04 PM
- Golden hour
- 6:18–7:05 AM and 5:02–5:49 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 1 min (1 min 16 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 6:09–6:33 AM and 5:34–5:58 PM
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, January 26, 202815% of the Sun covered, maximum at 9:16 AM
Moon in Fort Lauderdale today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 2%
- Moonrise
- 5:00 AM
- Moonset
- 4:23 PM
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 9:53 AM
- Next new moon
- Monday, November 9, 2026, 2:02 AM
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028Maximum at 11:13 PM
About Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale is a city in Florida, United States. Local time in Fort Lauderdale follows EST (UTC-5). Washington, D.C., the capital, is 1,450 km (901 mi) away. Fort Lauderdale had a population of 182,760 in 2020.
- Coordinates
- 26°07′20″N 80°08′36″W
- Elevation
- 1 m (3 ft)
- Region
- Florida
- District
- Broward County
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 182,760 (2020)
- Distance to Washington, D.C.
- 1,450 km (901 mi)
Where is Fort Lauderdale
Best time to call Fort Lauderdale
Working hours in Fort Lauderdale are usually from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
Places near Fort Lauderdale
- Sunrise 3 km (2 mi)
- Wilton Manors 4 km (3 mi)
- Melrose Park 5 km (3 mi)
- Oakland Park 6 km (4 mi)
- Broadview Park 7 km (4 mi)
- Lauderhill 7 km (5 mi)
- North Andrews Gardens 8 km (5 mi)
- Dania Beach 8 km (5 mi)
Time in other cities in the United States
Time difference from Fort Lauderdale
+ means the time there is ahead of Fort Lauderdale, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −3 hours
- Chicago USA −1 hour
- Mexico City Mexico −1 hour
- New York USA same time
- Toronto Canada same time
- São Paulo Brazil +2 hours
- London UK +5 hours
- Berlin Germany +6 hours
- Paris France +6 hours
- Cairo Egypt +7 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +8 hours
- Moscow Russia +8 hours
- Dubai UAE +9 hours
- Mumbai India +10.5 hours
- Beijing China +13 hours
- Hong Kong +13 hours
- Singapore +13 hours
- Seoul South Korea +14 hours
- Tokyo Japan +14 hours
- Sydney Australia +16 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Fort Lauderdale in?
Fort Lauderdale is in the EST time zone (America/New_York), UTC-5.
When do the clocks change in Fort Lauderdale?
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-4).
What is the UTC offset in Fort Lauderdale?
The current UTC offset in Fort Lauderdale is UTC-5.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Fort Lauderdale is currently UTC-5.
What time is sunrise in Fort Lauderdale today?
Today the sun rises in Fort Lauderdale at 6:33 AM and sets at 5:34 PM.
How far is Fort Lauderdale from Washington, D.C.?
Fort Lauderdale is 1,450 km (901 mi) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.