United States · Florida
Current local time in Fort Walton Beach
Fort Walton Beach keeps time on the America/Chicago zone, currently UTC−5. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Fort Walton Beach time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Current UTC offset
- UTC−5
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Nov 1, 2026 → UTC−6
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Florida
- Coordinates
- 30.42°, -86.62°
- Population
- 21,817
- Local date
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Fort Walton Beach today
Computed from Fort Walton Beach's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:27 AM
- Sunset
- 7:05 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:46 PM
- Day length
- 12h 38m
- Civil dawn
- 5:58 AM
- Civil dusk
- 7:33 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:55 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 6:37 PM
Fort Walton Beach time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Fort Walton Beach is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:07 PM | 2h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:07 PM | 6h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:07 AM | 9h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:07 AM | 14h behind |
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Fort Walton Beachtime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Fort Walton Beach right now?
- Fort Walton Beach is on America/Chicago, currently UTC−5. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Fort Walton Beach in?
- Fort Walton Beach uses the IANA time zone America/Chicago, which is UTC−5 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Fort Walton Beach observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, shifting the offset to UTC−6.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Fort Walton Beach today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:27 AM and sets at about 7:05 PM local time in Fort Walton Beach, giving roughly 12h 38m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:46 PM.
Working with Fort Walton Beach time
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