Right now, local time in Placid Lakes is 21:14 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Placid Lakes ranks #81065 worldwide by population and #9011 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 11h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 10h 25m (winter) – 13h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Placid Lakes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.2414° N, 81.4070° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 39 m above sea level — higher than about 20% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,716 · #81065 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Placid Lakes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.24° S, 98.59° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,687 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Placid Lakes today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 55.6° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Placid Lakes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Placid Lakes 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.
Placid Lakes sits at just 39 m above sea level. Placid Lakes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,723 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,787 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.24° N, 81.41° 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 | 18:14 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:14 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:14 | +2h |
| London | 02:14 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:14 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:14 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:14 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:44 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:14 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:14 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:14 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:14 | +16h |
Best time to call Placid Lakes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Placid Lakes local time:
Cities sharing Placid Lakes's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:14
- Los Angeles18:14
- Brooklyn21:14
- Chicago20:14
- Queens21:14
- Houston20:14
- Phoenix19:14
- Philadelphia21:14
- San Antonio20:14
- Manhattan21:14
- San Diego18:14
- The Bronx21:14
Distances from Placid Lakes
| Chicago | 1,723 km | NNW (342°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,584 km | WNW (291°) |
| São Paulo | 6,770 km | SE (143°) |
| London | 7,089 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,328 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 9,140 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,797 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,559 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 14,171 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,255 km | NNW (342°) |
| Sydney | 14,977 km | WSW (248°) |
| Singapore | 16,787 km | N (349°) |
Cities near Placid Lakes
- Lake Placid7 km · 21:14
- Sebring28 km · 21:14
- Avon Park41 km · 21:14
- Southeast Arcadia44 km · 21:14
- Arcadia45 km · 21:14
- Zolfo Springs48 km · 21:14
- LaBelle53 km · 21:14
- Nocatee48 km · 21:14
FAQ
What time is it in Placid Lakes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Placid Lakes (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Placid Lakes in?
Placid Lakes runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Placid Lakes 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 Placid Lakes today?
Placid Lakes sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 11h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Placid Lakes tonight?
The moon phase over Placid Lakes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Placid Lakes?
The antipode of Placid Lakes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.24° S, 98.59° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,687 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Placid Lakes?
Placid Lakes sits at about 39 m above sea level, higher than roughly 20% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Placid Lakes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Placid Lakes, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.