Current Time in Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota is on Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4). It is 4 hours behind London.
Sarasota now
Monday, 26 October 2026
Eastern Daylight Time · EDT · UTC−04:00
Current time in Sarasota: 5:12 AM, Monday 26 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 7:36 AMNowSunset 6:51 PM
Sarasota time facts
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (ET)
- UTC offset now
- UTC−04:00
- Daylight saving time
- In effect · ends Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- IANA zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 27.34° N, 82.53° W
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, in 6 days. Sarasota then moves to UTC−05:00.
Time difference from Sarasota
| Place | Local time | vs Sarasota |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| London | 9:12 AM | +4 h |
| Dubai | 1:12 PM | +8 h |
| India | 2:42 PM | +9.5 h |
| Tokyo | 6:12 PM | +13 h |
| Sydney | 8:12 PM | +15 h |
| Los Angeles | 2:12 AM | −3 h |
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Questions
Does Sarasota observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sarasota is on daylight time now (UTC−04:00). The next change is on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What time zone is Sarasota in?
Sarasota uses Eastern Time (ET), IANA zone America/New_York. Right now that is UTC−04:00 (EDT).
Is Sarasota the same time as California?
No. Sarasota is 3 hours ahead of California right now.