Current Time in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, USA
10:18:48 PM
22:18:48
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Fort Walton Beach is observing daylight saving time 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
- 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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Clock changes in Fort Walton Beach
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 12 hr 28 min1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 28 min1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (63.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 28 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Fort Walton Beach follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as East Pensacola Heights
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Florida
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day After Thanksgiving
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 currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Fort Walton Beach?
- Clocks in Fort Walton Beach move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Is Fort Walton Beach currently on daylight saving time?
- Fort Walton Beach is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Fort Walton Beach right now?
- Fort Walton Beach is currently UTC−05:00