Miami
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About Miami
Miami operates on UTC-4 (with daylight saving time). What time is it in Miami? The city is 0 hours behind New York. Check the live clock at the top of this page for the exact current time. Miami is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second-most populous city proper in Florida, with a population of 442,241 at the 2020 census. The Miami metropolitan area in South Florida has an estimated 6.39 million residents, ranking as the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the Southeast and eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Miami has the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of which exceed 491 ft (150 m). It is the county seat of Miami-Dade County.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time is it in Miami right now?+
Miami follows Eastern Time (ET). You can see the exact current time in Miami at the top of this page, updated live every second.
What time zone is Miami in?+
Miami is in the Eastern Time Zone (ET), which corresponds to UTC−5 during Eastern Standard Time (EST) in winter and UTC−4 during Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) in summer.
Does Miami observe daylight saving time?+
Yes. Miami observes daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in mid-March and back one hour in early November, following US federal DST rules.
What is the time difference between Miami and London?+
Miami is typically 5 hours behind London (GMT/BST). During US summer (EDT), the gap narrows to 5 hours; when the UK is on GMT and Miami is on EST, the difference is 5 hours as well. The exact offset can shift by one hour during the brief periods when the two regions change their clocks on different dates.
What is the time difference between Miami and Los Angeles?+
Miami is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Miami runs on Eastern Time and Los Angeles on Pacific Time, which are always 3 hours apart year-round since both cities switch DST on the same dates.
Is Miami in the same time zone as New York?+
Yes. Miami and New York City are both in the Eastern Time Zone and always share the exact same local time.
What UTC offset does Miami use?+
Miami uses UTC−5 (Eastern Standard Time) from November through mid-March, and UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time) from mid-March through early November.