Time in Fort Walton Beach
Saturday, October 17, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
Florida, United States
Fort Walton Beach is 1 hour behind New York.
Convert Fort Walton Beach time
1:56 PM in Fort Walton Beach, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time difference from Fort Walton Beach
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Fort Walton Beach they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Fort Walton Beach |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:56 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:56 PM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:56 AM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:56 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:56 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:56 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 8:56 PM CEST | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:56 PM CEST | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:56 PM MSK | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:56 PM GST | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 12:26 AM ISTnext day | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:56 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 2:56 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:56 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:56 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:56 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:56 AM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:56 PM SAST | +7h |
Fort Walton Beach time zone
- Local time
- 1:56 PM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 21,817
- Coordinates
- 30.42, -86.62
Daylight saving time
Fort Walton Beach uses daylight saving time: UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:49 AM
- Sunset
- 6:13 PM
- Day length
- 11h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:31 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Fort Walton Beach
- MobileAlabama, United States
- MontgomeryAlabama, United States
- TallahasseeFlorida, United States
- ColumbusGeorgia, United States
- TuscaloosaAlabama, United States
- New OrleansLouisiana, United States
- MetairieLouisiana, United States
- BirminghamAlabama, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Fort Walton Beach in?
Fort Walton Beach uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Fort Walton Beach observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Fort Walton Beach switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between Fort Walton Beach and New York?
Fort Walton Beach is 1 hour behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Fort Walton Beach?
The country calling code is +1.