Current time in Miami, FL
Eastern Time UTC−5 · IANA zone America/New_York
Time zone details
| Time zone | Eastern Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Standard time | EST, UTC−5 (early Nov – mid Mar) |
| Daylight time | EDT, UTC−4 (mid Mar – early Nov) |
| DST clock change | Forward 1 h, 2nd Sunday of March · Back 1 h, 1st Sunday of November |
| Sunrise today | — |
| Sunset today | — |
| Day length | — |
| Coordinates | 25.76° N, 80.19° W |
Time difference from Miami
| City | Local time now |
|---|---|
| Chicago | −1 h |
| Denver | −2 h |
| Phoenix | −2 / −3 h |
| Los Angeles | −3 h |
| Anchorage | −4 h |
| Honolulu | −5 / −6 h |
Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, and New York 1,100 miles north all keep the same Eastern Time Zone clock.
About time in Miami
Miami, the seat of Miami-Dade County at 25.8° N, is the southernmost major city on the US mainland — and that latitude gives it the mildest daylight swing of any big Eastern Time city: roughly 10 hours 30 minutes of sun at the December solstice against about 13 hours 45 minutes in late June. Winter sunsets never come before about 5:30 PM, and summer ones arrive near 8:15 PM.
As the gateway to Latin America, Miami wrestles with a seasonal quirk: Bogotá and Lima share Miami's clock only in winter, when all three sit at UTC−5. Because Colombia and Peru skip daylight saving, Miami pulls one hour ahead of them from March to November.
Florida's 2018 Sunshine Protection Act would keep Miami on daylight time permanently, but it remains dormant until Congress authorizes it; meanwhile PortMiami, the world's busiest cruise port, and Miami International's flight banks continue on standard ET rules.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Miami in?
Miami is in the Eastern Time Zone (ET). It observes EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) from the second Sunday of March through the first Sunday of November.
How far ahead is Miami of Los Angeles?
Miami keeps a 3-hour lead over Los Angeles all year: both cities switch to and from daylight saving time on the same dates, so the gap never changes. See the EST to PST chart.
Does Miami change clocks for daylight saving time?
Yes. Miami springs forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March and falls back one hour at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of November — March 8 and November 1 in 2026. Full dates on the DST page.