Right now, local time in Fort Walton Beach is 15:43 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fort Walton Beach ranks #25656 worldwide by population and #2415 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 29m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:31
- Daylight range
- 10h 11m (winter) – 14h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fort Walton Beach — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.4206° N, 86.6171° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 2 m above sea level — higher than about 2% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 21,817 · #25656 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fort Walton Beach through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.42° S, 93.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,061 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fort Walton Beach today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:54
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:31
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:05
- Qibla direction
- 51.5° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Fort Walton Beach — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fort Walton Beach sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Fort Walton Beach sits at just 2 m above sea level. Fort Walton Beach's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,277 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,313 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.42° N, 86.62° 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 | 13:43 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:43 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:43 | +3h |
| London | 21:43 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:43 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:43 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:43 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:13 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:43 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:43 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:43 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:43 | +17h |
Best time to call Fort Walton Beach
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fort Walton Beach local time:
Cities sharing Fort Walton Beach's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:43
- Los Angeles13:43
- Brooklyn16:43
- Chicago15:43
- Queens16:43
- Houston15:43
- Phoenix14:43
- Philadelphia16:43
- San Antonio15:43
- Manhattan16:43
- San Diego13:43
- The Bronx16:43
Distances from Fort Walton Beach
| Chicago | 1,277 km | N (356°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,990 km | WNW (286°) |
| London | 7,181 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 7,362 km | SE (140°) |
| Paris | 7,444 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 9,077 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 11,215 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 12,614 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,745 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 14,095 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 14,629 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 16,313 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Fort Walton Beach
- Ocean City2 km · 15:43
- Wright4 km · 15:43
- Mary Esther5 km · 15:43
- Lake Lorraine5 km · 15:43
- Eglin Air Force Base8 km · 15:43
- Eglin Village9 km · 15:43
- Destin12 km · 15:43
- Valparaiso15 km · 15:43
FAQ
What time is it in Fort Walton Beach right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fort Walton Beach (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fort Walton Beach in?
Fort Walton Beach runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Fort Walton Beach 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 Walton Beach today?
Fort Walton Beach sees sunrise at 06:02 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fort Walton Beach tonight?
The moon phase over Fort Walton Beach tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fort Walton Beach?
The antipode of Fort Walton Beach — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.42° S, 93.38° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,061 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fort Walton Beach?
Fort Walton Beach sits at about 2 m above sea level, higher than roughly 2% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Fort Walton Beach?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fort Walton Beach, clocks run about 29 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.