Right now, local time in Key West is 14:17 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Key West ranks #22224 worldwide by population and #2021 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day length
- 11h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 10h 37m (winter) – 13h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Key West — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 24.5552° N, 81.7816° 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
- 25,755 · #22224 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Key West through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.56° S, 98.22° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,386 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Key West today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 56.0° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Key West — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Key West sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Key West sits at just 1 m above sea level. Key West's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,000 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,072 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.56° N, 81.78° 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 | 11:17 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:17 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:17 | +2h |
| London | 19:17 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:17 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:17 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:17 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:47 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:17 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:17 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:17 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:17 | +16h |
Best time to call Key West
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Key West local time:
Cities sharing Key West's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:17
- Los Angeles11:17
- Brooklyn14:17
- Chicago13:17
- Queens14:17
- Houston13:17
- Phoenix12:17
- Philadelphia14:17
- San Antonio13:17
- Manhattan14:17
- San Diego11:17
- The Bronx14:17
Distances from Key West
| Chicago | 2,000 km | NNW (346°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,668 km | WNW (295°) |
| São Paulo | 6,556 km | SE (142°) |
| London | 7,334 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,564 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,419 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 12,023 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,805 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 14,446 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,526 km | NNW (340°) |
| Sydney | 14,826 km | WSW (246°) |
| Singapore | 17,072 km | NNW (347°) |
Cities near Key West
- Stock Island5 km · 14:17
- Big Coppitt Key13 km · 14:17
- Cudjoe Key31 km · 14:17
- Big Pine Key45 km · 14:17
- Marathon72 km · 14:17
- Islamorada124 km · 14:17
- Plantation133 km · 14:17
- Tavernier138 km · 14:17
FAQ
What time is it in Key West right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Key West (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Key West in?
Key West runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Key West 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 Key West today?
Key West sees sunrise at 06:35 and sunset at 17:48 today, giving 11h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Key West tonight?
The moon phase over Key West tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Key West?
The antipode of Key West — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.56° S, 98.22° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,386 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Key West?
Key West sits at about 1 m above sea level, higher than roughly 1% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Key West?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Key West, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.