What time is it in Cape Coral right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cape Coral, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/New_York. Cape Coral is 4 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Cape Coral in?

Cape Coral uses EDT (Eastern Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/New_York, and the current UTC offset is UTC−4.

Does Cape Coral observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Cape Coral?

Open the time zone converter for Cape Coral to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Cape Coral, Florida, United States

Cape Coral is on EDT (Eastern Time), UTC−4. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

Cape Coral, United States

10:08 AM:05EDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−4

Country: United States
Region: Florida
Lat/Long: 26°34'N / 81°57'W
Elevation: 1 m
Population: 175,229
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Cape Coral

Time zone
EDT
Eastern Time
UTC offset
UTC−4
4 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Cape Coral keeps the time of the IANA zone America/New_York, one of 14 time zones in use in United States. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

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Sunrise and sunset in Cape Coral today

Sunrise
7:34 AM
Sunset
6:49 PM
Day length
11 hours 15 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Cape Coral for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 26°34'N / 81°57'W.

Time difference between Cape Coral and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Cape Coral. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Cape Coral
City	Local time	Compared to Cape Coral
New YorkUnited States	Tue 10:08 AM	Same time
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 7:08 AM	−3h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 9:08 AM	−1h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 10:08 AM	Same time
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 8:08 AM	−2h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 11:08 AM	+1h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 2:08 PM	+4h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 3:08 PM	+5h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 3:08 PM	+5h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 3:08 PM	+5h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 4:08 PM	+6h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 6:08 PM	+8h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:38 PM	+9h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 10:08 PM	+12h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 10:08 PM	+12h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 11:08 PM	+13h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 1:08 AM	+15h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 3:08 AM	+17h (ahead)

Other cities near Cape Coral

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