Right now, local time in Fort Myers is 19:28 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fort Myers ranks #8457 worldwide by population and #565 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 11h 07m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 10h 28m (winter) – 13h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fort Myers — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.6217° N, 81.8406° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 3 m above sea level — higher than about 3% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 74,013 · #8457 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fort Myers through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.62° S, 98.16° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,614 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fort Myers today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 55.5° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Fort Myers — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fort Myers sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Fort Myers sits at just 3 m above sea level. Fort Myers's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,777 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,846 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.62° N, 81.84° 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 | 16:28 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:28 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:28 | +2h |
| London | 00:28 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:28 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:28 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:28 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:58 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:28 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:28 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:28 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:28 | +16h |
Best time to call Fort Myers
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fort Myers local time:
Cities sharing Fort Myers's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:28
- Los Angeles16:28
- Brooklyn19:28
- Chicago18:28
- Queens19:28
- Houston18:28
- Phoenix17:28
- Philadelphia19:28
- San Antonio18:28
- Manhattan19:28
- San Diego16:28
- The Bronx19:28
Distances from Fort Myers
| Chicago | 1,777 km | NNW (344°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,570 km | WNW (292°) |
| São Paulo | 6,741 km | SE (143°) |
| London | 7,169 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,407 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,222 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,830 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,639 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 14,253 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,307 km | NNW (341°) |
| Sydney | 14,911 km | WSW (248°) |
| Singapore | 16,846 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Fort Myers
- Tice6 km · 19:28
- North Fort Myers6 km · 19:28
- Pine Manor7 km · 19:28
- Whiskey Creek7 km · 19:28
- Lochmoor Waterway Estates7 km · 19:28
- Villas8 km · 19:28
- Palmona Park9 km · 19:28
- Suncoast Estates10 km · 19:28
FAQ
What time is it in Fort Myers right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fort Myers (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fort Myers in?
Fort Myers runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Fort Myers 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 Myers today?
Fort Myers sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 11h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fort Myers tonight?
The moon phase over Fort Myers tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fort Myers?
The antipode of Fort Myers — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.62° S, 98.16° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,614 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fort Myers?
Fort Myers sits at about 3 m above sea level, higher than roughly 3% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Fort Myers?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fort Myers, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.