Current time in Miami
Live local time, date and time zone information for Miami, Florida, United States.
Current time in Miami
10:12:22
America/New_York · UTC-04:00
Time zone in Miami
Miami is in Florida, United States and uses the America/New_York time zone. Miami observes daylight saving time. It uses Eastern Standard Time (UTC-05:00) in the standard-time part of the year and Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00) during summer time.
Sunrise and sunset in Miami
Sun and clock in Miami
Miami lies about 5° west of the meridian its time zone is built around, so the sun runs late against the clock. Averaged over the year, solar noon does not arrive until 12:21 in standard time, which makes mornings darker and evenings lighter than the clock alone would suggest. Summer time moves that an hour later still, to about 13:21.
Daylight through the year in Miami
At 25.8°N latitude, Miami sees its longest day around the June solstice, when the sun is above the horizon for about 13 h 45 m. The shortest day comes six months later at roughly 10 h 32 m, a swing of about 3 h 13 m between midsummer and midwinter.
The seasons here are clear but moderate: 3 h 13 m separates the longest day from the shortest.
On the June solstice the sun rises in Miami at about 06:30 and sets at about 20:15; on the December solstice it rises at about 07:03 and sets at about 17:34.
When the clocks change in Miami
Miami follows the North American rule: clocks go forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, at 02:00 local time in each zone.
The next two changes in Miami:
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2026 | Clocks go back one hour on Nov 1, 2026 at 01:00, moving from UTC-04:00 to UTC-05:00. | UTC-05:00 |
| March 14, 2027 | Clocks go forward one hour on Mar 14, 2027 at 03:30, moving from UTC-05:00 to UTC-04:00. | UTC-04:00 |
Of the cities compared further down this page, New York, London and Sydney do change their clocks, so their difference from Miami moves by an hour twice a year; Dubai, New Delhi, Singapore and Tokyo do not, so those differences never change.
Calling Miami from another time zone
A working day of roughly 09:00 to 17:00 in Miami corresponds to 14:00–22:00 UTC. To find the equivalent window where you are, add your own offset to those hours: somewhere on UTC+00:00 would be looking at 14:00–22:00.
Taking a working day as 09:00 to 17:00 in each place:
- London overlaps for only 3 hours, from 09:00 to 12:00 Miami time — late in the day at one end and early at the other.
- Tokyo has no overlap at all: when it is 09:00 there, it is already 20:00 in Miami, so a call means an early start or a late finish for someone.
These windows use the offsets in force on 2026-10-09; where one side observes daylight saving and the other does not, they move by an hour twice a year.
Time difference from your location
Miami is currently on UTC-04:00. Once the page has loaded, this section compares it with the time zone your browser reports.
Miami compared with other cities
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Nearby cities
Other places in this directory that keep America/New_York time: New York, Boston, Washington, D.C. and Atlanta. Their clocks match Miami’s exactly, including any daylight saving change. The nearest listed city on a different zone identifier is Havana, about 370 km away on America/Havana, which shows the same clock time as Miami today.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database release 2026c, applied when this page was generated on 2026-10-09. Sun times: NOAA solar equations for 25.76°N, 80.19°W, flat horizon at sea level.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Miami in?
Miami uses the America/New_York time zone — Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00, moving to Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00) during summer time.
Does Miami use daylight saving time?
Miami observes daylight saving time. It uses Eastern Standard Time (UTC-05:00) in the standard-time part of the year and Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00) during summer time.
What is the UTC offset for Miami?
The standard offset is UTC-05:00, and UTC-04:00 while summer time is in effect. The clock at the top of this page shows the offset that applies right now.
What is the time difference between Miami and my location?
The section above compares Miami with your own time zone as detected by your browser, and the table lists the difference against major cities worldwide.