Current Time in Pensacola, Florida, USA
4:38:20 PM
16:38:20
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Pensacola is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Pensacola
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Florida
- County
- Escambia County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 53,724
- Elevation
- 31 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 30° 25' N / 87° 13' W
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Clock changes in Pensacola
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
- 11 hr 09 min1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 09 min1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (47.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 09 min | 1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 07 min | 1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 06 min | 1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 04 min | 1 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 03 min | 1 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 01 min | 1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 59 min | 1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Florida
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day After Thanksgiving
Nearby scheduled airports for Pensacola, Florida, USA
Pensacola International AirportPNSLarge airport6.4 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · PNS / KPNS
About 6.4 km (4.0 mi) north-northeast of Pensacola
Scheduled airline service in source data
Destin-Fort Walton Beach AirportVPSMedium airport · Serves Valparaiso67.5 km east
Source: OurAirports record · VPS / KVPS
About 67.5 km (41.9 mi) east of Pensacola
Scheduled airline service in source data
Destin Executive AirportDSIMedium airport · Serves Destin71.5 km east
Source: OurAirports record · DSI / KDTS
About 71.5 km (44.4 mi) east of Pensacola
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Pensacola in?
- Pensacola 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 Pensacola?
- Clocks in Pensacola move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Pensacola observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Pensacola observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Pensacola?
- Pensacola is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer