Time in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Fort Lauderdale currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and the time zone offset is UTC-04:00.

What time is it in Fort Lauderdale?

The current time in Fort Lauderdale is 5:34 pm (August 23, 2026). The sun rose at 6:55 am and set at 7:50 pm. The length of the day is 12 hours and 54 minutes. Sunrise tomorrow is at 6:56 am, and sunset is at 7:49 pm.

 

 

Sunrise

6:55 am

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Sunset

7:50 pm

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Day–night colors on the map:

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 Civil twilight

 Nautical twilight

 Astronomical twilight

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The next time change in Fort Lauderdale

Clocks in Fort Lauderdale will move back one hour on the first Sunday in November, with the time change taking place at 2 am on Sunday, November 01, 2026.