Time In Florida Now

Current Time in Florida

As of this moment, the current time in Florida is 1:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) during Daylight Saving Time (DST).

Florida does not observe Daylight Saving Time in the following counties:

• Bay
• Calhoun
• Franklin
• Gulf
• Holmes
• Jackson
• Liberty
• Okaloosa
• Santa Rosa
• Wakulla
• Walton

These counties remain on Eastern Standard Time (EST) year-round.

Time Zones in Florida

Florida is located in the Eastern Time Zone (ET), with the exception of the westernmost county, Escambia County, which is in the Central Time Zone (CT).

During Daylight Saving Time, most of Florida observes Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), while Escambia County observes Central Daylight Time (CDT).

History of Time in Florida

Prior to 1966, Florida did not observe Daylight Saving Time. However, in 1966, the Uniform Time Act was passed by Congress, which standardized time zones and Daylight Saving Time across the United States.

In 1986, Florida passed a law exempting the counties of Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Wakulla, and Walton from Daylight Saving Time.

Current Time in Major Florida Cities

Here is a list of the current time in major Florida cities:

• Jacksonville: 1:00 PM
• Miami: 1:00 PM
• Tampa: 1:00 PM
• Orlando: 1:00 PM
• Fort Lauderdale: 1:00 PM
• Pensacola: 1:00 PM

Time Conversion Tools

There are many online time conversion tools available that can be used to convert the time in Florida to any other time zone in the world.

Some popular time conversion tools include:

• Time and Date
• World Time Buddy
• XE Currency Converter