Current Time in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, USA
10:36:24 PM
22:36:24
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Fort Walton Beach is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Fort Walton Beach
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Florida
- County
- Okaloosa County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 21,817
- Elevation
- 2 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 30° 25' N / 86° 37' W
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Fort Walton Beach follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as East Pensacola Heights
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Fort Walton Beach local time
Clock changes in Fort Walton Beach
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 38 min1 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 38 min1 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (41.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (25% 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 38 min | 1 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 1 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 36 min | 1 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 1 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 33 min | 1 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 1 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 31 min | 1 min 12 sec 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 Fort Walton Beach, Florida, USA
Destin-Fort Walton Beach AirportVPSMedium airport · Serves Valparaiso11.8 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · VPS / KVPS
About 11.8 km (7.3 mi) northeast of Fort Walton Beach
Scheduled airline service in source data
Destin Executive AirportDSIMedium airport · Serves Destin14.1 km east
Source: OurAirports record · DSI / KDTS
About 14.1 km (8.8 mi) east of Fort Walton Beach
Scheduled airline service in source data
Pensacola International AirportPNSLarge airport · Serves Pensacola54.9 km west
Source: OurAirports record · PNS / KPNS
About 54.9 km (34.1 mi) west of Fort Walton Beach
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Fort Walton Beach in?
- Fort Walton Beach uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Fort Walton Beach?
- Clocks in Fort Walton Beach move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CST (UTC−06:00) to CDT (UTC−05:00)
- Does Fort Walton Beach observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Fort Walton Beach observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Fort Walton Beach?
- Fort Walton Beach is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer