Right now, local time in Lakeland is 05:10 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lakeland ranks #5958 worldwide by population and #337 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 11h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 10h 22m (winter) – 13h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lakeland — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.0395° N, 81.9498° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 60 m above sea level — higher than about 24% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 104,401 · #5958 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lakeland through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.04° S, 98.05° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, 1,591 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lakeland today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 55.1° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Lakeland — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lakeland sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Lakeland sits at just 60 m above sea level. Lakeland's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,623 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,690 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.04° N, 81.95° 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 | 02:10 | −3h |
| Chicago | 04:10 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 07:10 | +2h |
| London | 10:10 | +5h |
| Paris | 11:10 | +6h |
| Moscow | 13:10 | +8h |
| Dubai | 14:10 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 15:40 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:10 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 18:10 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 19:10 | +14h |
| Sydney | 21:10 | +16h |
Best time to call Lakeland
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lakeland local time:
Cities sharing Lakeland's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City05:10
- Los Angeles02:10
- Brooklyn05:10
- Chicago04:10
- Queens05:10
- Houston04:10
- Phoenix03:10
- Philadelphia05:10
- San Antonio04:10
- Manhattan05:10
- San Diego02:10
- The Bronx05:10
Distances from Lakeland
| Chicago | 1,623 km | NNW (343°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,502 km | WNW (290°) |
| São Paulo | 6,873 km | SE (143°) |
| London | 7,062 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,304 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 9,090 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,693 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,529 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 14,122 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,154 km | NNW (341°) |
| Sydney | 14,960 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 16,690 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Lakeland
- Crystal Lake4 km · 05:10
- Combee Settlement5 km · 05:10
- Winston6 km · 05:10
- Medulla8 km · 05:10
- Gibsonia9 km · 05:10
- Lakeland Highlands9 km · 05:10
- Fussels Corner9 km · 05:10
- Highland City11 km · 05:10
FAQ
What time is it in Lakeland right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lakeland (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Lakeland in?
Lakeland runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Lakeland 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 Lakeland today?
Lakeland sees sunrise at 06:40 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 11h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lakeland tonight?
The moon phase over Lakeland tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lakeland?
The antipode of Lakeland — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.04° S, 98.05° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, roughly 1,591 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lakeland?
Lakeland sits at about 60 m above sea level, higher than roughly 24% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Lakeland?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lakeland, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.