Right now, local time in Punta Gorda is 10:36 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Punta Gorda ranks #29670 worldwide by population and #2893 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 11h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 10h 27m (winter) – 13h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Punta Gorda — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.9298° N, 82.0454° 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
- 18,150 · #29670 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Punta Gorda through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.93° S, 97.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,647 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Punta Gorda today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 55.3° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Punta Gorda — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Punta Gorda sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Punta Gorda sits at just 1 m above sea level. Punta Gorda's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,738 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,808 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.93° N, 82.05° 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 | 07:36 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:36 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:36 | +2h |
| London | 15:36 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:36 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:36 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:36 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:06 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:36 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:36 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:36 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:36 | +16h |
Best time to call Punta Gorda
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Punta Gorda local time:
Cities sharing Punta Gorda's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:36
- Los Angeles07:36
- Brooklyn10:36
- Chicago09:36
- Queens10:36
- Houston09:36
- Phoenix08:36
- Philadelphia10:36
- San Antonio09:36
- Manhattan10:36
- San Diego07:36
- The Bronx10:36
Distances from Punta Gorda
| Chicago | 1,738 km | NNW (344°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,538 km | WNW (292°) |
| São Paulo | 6,781 km | SE (143°) |
| London | 7,158 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,397 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 9,202 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,790 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,628 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 14,233 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,268 km | NNW (341°) |
| Sydney | 14,906 km | WSW (248°) |
| Singapore | 16,808 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Punta Gorda
- Charlotte Park2 km · 10:36
- Punta Gorda Isles4 km · 10:36
- Charlotte Harbor4 km · 10:36
- Port Charlotte7 km · 10:36
- Cleveland7 km · 10:36
- Harbour Heights8 km · 10:36
- Burnt Store Marina18 km · 10:36
- North Port23 km · 10:36
FAQ
What time is it in Punta Gorda right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Punta Gorda (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Punta Gorda in?
Punta Gorda runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Punta Gorda 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 Punta Gorda today?
Punta Gorda sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 11h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Punta Gorda tonight?
The moon phase over Punta Gorda tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Punta Gorda?
The antipode of Punta Gorda — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.93° S, 97.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,647 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Punta Gorda?
Punta Gorda sits at about 1 m above sea level, higher than roughly 1% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Punta Gorda?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Punta Gorda, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.