Current Time in Fort Walton Beach, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 30.42° N, 86.62° W
Elevation: 2 m above sea level
Population rank: #2342 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Florida
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Chicago
Solar time: clocks run about 45m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
The time now in Fort Walton Beach, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Fort Walton Beach currently observes CDT, UTC-5. Clocks in Fort Walton Beach are set to UTC−06:00 under the America/Chicago zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 11 hours. At these subtropical latitudes the seasonal spread in daylight is noticeable but mild. Fort Walton Beach lies barely above sea level, at roughly 2 m. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 1613 km away. Fort Walton Beach is a smaller locality in the United States, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
The sun rises over Fort Walton Beach at 06:50 and sets at 18:12, giving 11h 22m of daylight today.
Fort Walton Beach Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Fort Walton Beach
Fort Walton Beach gets 11h 23m of daylight today. Sunrise in Fort Walton Beach is at 06:50 and sunset in Fort Walton Beach is at 18:12.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 10m near the December solstice to 14h 06m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Fort Walton Beach's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 17 Oct ● | 05:27 | 06:49 | 12:31 | 15:46 | 18:13 | 19:43 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:28 | 06:50 | 12:31 | 15:46 | 18:12 | 19:42 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:28 | 06:51 | 12:31 | 15:45 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:29 | 06:51 | 12:31 | 15:44 | 18:10 | 19:40 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:30 | 06:52 | 12:31 | 15:43 | 18:09 | 19:39 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:30 | 06:53 | 12:30 | 15:43 | 18:08 | 19:38 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:31 | 06:54 | 12:30 | 15:42 | 18:07 | 19:37 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Fort Walton Beach
Sunrise
in Fort Walton Beach
↑
6:50 AM
Sunset
in Fort Walton Beach
↓
6:12 PM
Day Length
11h 22m
Dawn
in Fort Walton Beach
6:25 AM
Dusk
in Fort Walton Beach
6:37 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Fort Walton Beach
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
38.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 13:14
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:19
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Distances & Clock Changes in Fort Walton Beach
How Far Is Fort Walton Beach From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,613 km | NE (41deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,990 km | WNW (286deg) |
| London | 7,182 km | NE (43deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,362 km | SE (140deg) |
| Paris | 7,445 km | NE (46deg) |
| Moscow | 9,077 km | NNE (28deg) |
| Tokyo | 11,218 km | NW (323deg) |
| Dubai | 12,617 km | NE (38deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Fort Walton Beach?
Fort Walton Beach next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Fort Walton Beach's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Fort Walton Beach and you would surface in the open ocean, near 30.4deg S, 93.4deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Walton Beach
What time is it in Fort Walton Beach right now?
The current local time in Fort Walton Beach is 04:51 on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Fort Walton Beach follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Fort Walton Beach in?
Clocks in Fort Walton Beach follow the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Fort Walton Beach?
Right now Fort Walton Beach sits at UTC-05:00. Going from UTC to local time in Fort Walton Beach means moving the clock 05:00 hours backward.
Is Fort Walton Beach on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Fort Walton Beach as of October 17, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fort Walton Beach today?
Today in Fort Walton Beach: sunrise is at 06:50 and sunset is at 18:12, giving 11h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fort Walton Beach tonight?
The moon phase over Fort Walton Beach tonight is First Quarter with 38.3% illumination.
What is solar time in Fort Walton Beach?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fort Walton Beach, clocks run about 45m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.