Time in Gainesville, Florida, United States

Gainesville currently uses Eastern Standard Time (EST), and the time zone offset is UTC-05:00.

What time is it in Gainesville?

The current time in Gainesville is 8:12 pm (November 9, 2026). The sun rose at 6:47 am and set at 5:38 pm. The length of the day was 10 hours and 50 minutes. Sunrise tomorrow is at 6:48 am, and sunset is at 5:37 pm.

 

 

Sunrise

6:47 am

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Sunset

5:38 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 Gainesville

Clocks in Gainesville will move ahead one hour on the second Sunday in March, with the time change taking place at 2 am on Sunday, March 14, 2027.