Right now, local time in Fort Lauderdale is 21:47 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fort Lauderdale ranks #3375 worldwide by population and #153 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 11h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fort Lauderdale — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.1223° N, 80.1434° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1 m above sea level — higher than about 1% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 183,146 · #3375 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fort Lauderdale through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.12° S, 99.86° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, 1,391 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fort Lauderdale today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Fort Lauderdale — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fort Lauderdale sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Fort Lauderdale sits at just 1 m above sea level. Fort Lauderdale's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,881 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,931 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.12° N, 80.14° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 18:47 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:47 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:47 | +2h |
| London | 02:47 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:47 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:47 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:47 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 08:17 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:47 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:47 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:47 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:47 | +16h |
Best time to call Fort Lauderdale
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fort Lauderdale local time:
Cities sharing Fort Lauderdale's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:47
- Los Angeles18:47
- Brooklyn21:47
- Chicago20:47
- Queens21:47
- Houston20:47
- Phoenix19:47
- Philadelphia21:47
- San Antonio20:47
- Manhattan21:47
- San Diego18:47
- The Bronx21:47
Distances from Fort Lauderdale
| Chicago | 1,881 km | NNW (341°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,747 km | WNW (293°) |
| São Paulo | 6,595 km | SE (144°) |
| London | 7,094 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,325 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 9,186 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,970 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,565 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 14,210 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,412 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 15,046 km | WSW (247°) |
| Singapore | 16,931 km | N (351°) |
Cities near Fort Lauderdale
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- Boulevard Gardens4 km · 21:47
- Wilton Manors4 km · 21:47
- Washington Park4 km · 21:47
- Roosevelt Gardens4 km · 21:47
- Rock Island5 km · 21:47
- Broward Estates5 km · 21:47
- Melrose Park5 km · 21:47
FAQ
What time is it in Fort Lauderdale right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fort Lauderdale (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fort Lauderdale in?
Fort Lauderdale runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Fort Lauderdale observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fort Lauderdale today?
Fort Lauderdale sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 11h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fort Lauderdale tonight?
The moon phase over Fort Lauderdale tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fort Lauderdale?
The antipode of Fort Lauderdale — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.12° S, 99.86° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, roughly 1,391 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale sits at about 1 m above sea level, higher than roughly 1% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Fort Lauderdale?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fort Lauderdale, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.