Current Time in Cape Coral, Florida, USA
3:10:21 AM
03:10:21
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Cape Coral is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Cape Coral
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Florida
- County
- Lee County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 175,229
- Elevation
- 1 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 26° 33' N / 81° 56' W
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Cape Coral follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Jacksonville
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Clock changes in Cape Coral
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 51 min1 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 51 min1 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (44.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (33% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 51 min | 1 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 1 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 48 min | 1 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 47 min | 1 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 46 min | 1 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 45 min | 1 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 44 min | 1 min shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Florida
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day After Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Cape Coral, Florida, USA
Southwest Florida International AirportRSWLarge airport · Serves Fort Myers19.8 km east
Source: OurAirports record · RSW / KRSW
About 19.8 km (12.3 mi) east of Cape Coral
Scheduled airline service in source data
Punta Gorda AirportPGDMedium airport · Serves Punta Gorda39.9 km north
Source: OurAirports record · PGD / KPGD
About 39.9 km (24.8 mi) north of Cape Coral
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sarasota Bradenton International AirportSRQLarge airport · Serves Sarasota/Bradenton110 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SRQ / KSRQ
About 110 km (68.5 mi) north-northwest of Cape Coral
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cape Coral in?
- Cape Coral uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Cape Coral?
- Clocks in Cape Coral move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Cape Coral observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Cape Coral observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Cape Coral?
- Cape Coral is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer