Current Time in Sanford, Florida, USA
8:52:44 AM
08:52:44
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Sanford is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Sanford
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Florida
- County
- Seminole County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 58,111
- Elevation
- 9 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 28° 48' N / 81° 16' W
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Sanford follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Jacksonville
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All times shown relative to Sanford local time
Clock changes in Sanford
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 11 hr 11 min1 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, October 26, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 11 min1 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (48.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (99% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 11 min | 1 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 10 min | 1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 08 min | 1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 07 min | 1 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 05 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 04 min | 1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 02 min | 1 min 30 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 Sanford, Florida, USA
Orlando Sanford International AirportSFBLarge airport · Serves Orlando4.8 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · SFB / KSFB
About 4.8 km (3.0 mi) southeast of Sanford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Orlando International AirportMCOLarge airport · Serves Orlando41.4 km south
Source: OurAirports record · MCO / KMCO
About 41.4 km (25.7 mi) south of Sanford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Daytona Beach International AirportDABMedium airport · Serves Daytona Beach47.3 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DAB / KDAB
About 47.3 km (29.4 mi) north-northeast of Sanford
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Sanford in?
- Sanford 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 Sanford?
- Clocks in Sanford move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Does Sanford observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Sanford observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Sanford?
- Sanford is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer