Time zone in Florida
Florida is split between 2 time zones: Eastern Time in most of the state, including Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville and Tallahassee, and Central Time in the western Panhandle, west of the Apalachicola River (including Pensacola and Panama City). Florida observes daylight saving time. Next change: Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks go back one hour.
Florida's time zones
Eastern Time
Used in most of the state, including Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville and Tallahassee.
Central Time
Used in the western Panhandle, west of the Apalachicola River (including Pensacola and Panama City).
Cities in Florida
Questions
What time zone is Florida in?
Florida is split between 2 time zones: Eastern Time in most of the state, including Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville and Tallahassee, and Central Time in the western Panhandle, west of the Apalachicola River (including Pensacola and Panama City).
Does Florida have two time zones?
Yes. Florida is split between 2 time zones: Eastern Time in most of the state, including Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville and Tallahassee, and Central Time in the western Panhandle, west of the Apalachicola River (including Pensacola and Panama City).
Does Florida observe daylight saving time?
Florida observes daylight saving time. Next change: Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks go back one hour.
What time is it in Florida right now?
The live clocks at the top of this page show the current time in Florida.