What time is it in Lakeland right now?

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

What time zone is Lakeland in?

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

Does Lakeland 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 Lakeland?

Open the time zone converter for Lakeland 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 Lakeland, Florida, United States

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

Lakeland, United States

6:42 AM:31EDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−4

Country: United States
Region: Florida
Lat/Long: 28°02'N / 81°57'W
Elevation: 60 m
Population: 104,401
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Lakeland

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

Lakeland 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 Lakeland today

Sunrise
7:35 AM
Sunset
6:47 PM
Day length
11 hours 12 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Lakeland for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 28°02'N / 81°57'W.

Time difference between Lakeland and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Lakeland
City	Local time	Compared to Lakeland
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:42 AM	Same time
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:42 AM	−3h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:42 AM	−1h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:42 AM	Same time
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:42 AM	−2h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:42 AM	+1h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:42 AM	+4h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:42 AM	+5h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:42 AM	+5h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:42 AM	+5h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:42 PM	+6h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:42 PM	+8h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:12 PM	+9h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:42 PM	+12h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:42 PM	+12h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:42 PM	+13h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:42 PM	+15h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:42 PM	+17h (ahead)

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