Right now, local time in Sarasota is 18:18 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sarasota ranks #11278 worldwide by population and #859 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 11h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 10h 25m (winter) – 13h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sarasota — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.3364° N, 82.5306° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 7 m above sea level — higher than about 6% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 55,118 · #11278 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sarasota through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.34° S, 97.47° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,689 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sarasota today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 54.9° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Sarasota — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sarasota 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.
Sarasota sits at just 7 m above sea level. Sarasota's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,682 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,754 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.34° N, 82.53° 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 | 15:18 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:18 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:18 | +2h |
| London | 23:18 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:18 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:18 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:18 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:48 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:18 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:18 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:18 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:18 | +16h |
Best time to call Sarasota
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sarasota local time:
Cities sharing Sarasota's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:18
- Los Angeles15:18
- Brooklyn18:18
- Chicago17:18
- Queens18:18
- Houston17:18
- Phoenix16:18
- Philadelphia18:18
- San Antonio17:18
- Manhattan18:18
- San Diego15:18
- The Bronx18:18
Distances from Sarasota
| Chicago | 1,682 km | NNW (345°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,477 km | WNW (291°) |
| São Paulo | 6,846 km | SE (142°) |
| London | 7,158 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,400 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 9,186 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 11,726 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,626 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,209 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 14,219 km | NNE (30°) |
| Sydney | 14,878 km | WSW (248°) |
| Singapore | 16,754 km | NNW (347°) |
Cities near Sarasota
- Southgate4 km · 18:18
- North Sarasota4 km · 18:18
- Kensington Park4 km · 18:18
- South Sarasota6 km · 18:18
- Ridge Wood Heights6 km · 18:18
- Desoto Lakes6 km · 18:18
- Sarasota Springs6 km · 18:18
- South Gate Ridge6 km · 18:18
FAQ
What time is it in Sarasota right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sarasota (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sarasota in?
Sarasota runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Sarasota 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 Sarasota today?
Sarasota sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sarasota tonight?
The moon phase over Sarasota tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sarasota?
The antipode of Sarasota — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.34° S, 97.47° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,689 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sarasota?
Sarasota sits at about 7 m above sea level, higher than roughly 6% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sarasota?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sarasota, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.