Right now, local time in Sanibel is 13:49 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sanibel ranks #55390 worldwide by population and #5976 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 11h 07m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 10h 29m (winter) – 13h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sanibel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.4490° N, 82.0223° 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
- 7,236 · #55390 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sanibel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.45° S, 97.98° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,594 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sanibel today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 55.4° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Sanibel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sanibel sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sanibel sits at just 1 m above sea level. Sanibel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,791 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,861 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.45° N, 82.02° 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 | 10:49 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:49 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:49 | +2h |
| London | 18:49 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:49 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:49 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:49 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:19 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:49 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:49 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:49 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:49 | +16h |
Best time to call Sanibel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sanibel local time:
Cities sharing Sanibel's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:49
- Los Angeles10:49
- Brooklyn13:49
- Chicago12:49
- Queens13:49
- Houston12:49
- Phoenix11:49
- Philadelphia13:49
- San Antonio12:49
- Manhattan13:49
- San Diego10:49
- The Bronx13:49
Distances from Sanibel
| Chicago | 1,791 km | NNW (345°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,560 km | WNW (293°) |
| São Paulo | 6,737 km | SE (142°) |
| London | 7,195 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,433 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,247 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,835 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,666 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 14,278 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,319 km | NNW (341°) |
| Sydney | 14,887 km | WSW (247°) |
| Singapore | 16,861 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Sanibel
- Punta Rassa4 km · 13:49
- Fort Myers Beach7 km · 13:49
- Saint James City8 km · 13:49
- Iona10 km · 13:49
- Harlem Heights12 km · 13:49
- Cape Coral15 km · 13:49
- Cypress Lake16 km · 13:49
- McGregor16 km · 13:49
FAQ
What time is it in Sanibel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sanibel (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sanibel in?
Sanibel runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Sanibel 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 Sanibel today?
Sanibel sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 11h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sanibel tonight?
The moon phase over Sanibel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sanibel?
The antipode of Sanibel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.45° S, 97.98° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,594 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sanibel?
Sanibel sits at about 1 m above sea level, higher than roughly 1% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sanibel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sanibel, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.