Current Time in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia, USA
1:15:17 AM
01:15:17
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
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Time zone details
Fitzgerald is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Fitzgerald
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Georgia
- County
- Ben Hill County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 9,013
- Elevation
- 110 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 31° 42' N / 83° 15' W
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Clock changes in Fitzgerald
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 32 min1 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
First QuarterMoon illumination33%
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 32 min1 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (39.7° 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 32 min | 1 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 31 min | 1 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 1 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 28 min | 1 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 1 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 26 min | 1 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 1 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Fitzgerald
Upcoming public holidays in Georgia
- Thanksgiving Day
- State Holiday
- Washington's Birthday
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Fitzgerald in?
- Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald?
- Clocks in Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Fitzgerald observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Fitzgerald?
- Fitzgerald is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer