What time is it in Miami right now?
Current Miami time, America/New_York time zone (GMT-05:00), daylight saving status, and the live time difference with major world cities.
Saturday, November 7, 2026 · GMT-05:00 · Standard time
It is evening in Miami, United States. Time zone: America/New_York.
GMT-05:00
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Typical office hours 09:00–17:00, Monday to Friday; tourism and cruise operations run extended hours.
Miami time difference with major cities
Live offset between Miami and key global cities. Values update automatically and account for daylight saving time on both sides.
| City | Local time | Difference vs Miami | Convert |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 22:03 | Same time | Miami to New York |
| London | 03:03 | +5h | Miami to London |
| Tokyo | 12:03 | +14h | Miami to Tokyo |
| Beijing | 11:03 | +13h | Miami to Beijing |
| Sydney | 14:03 | +16h | Miami to Sydney |
About time in Miami
Miami keeps Eastern Time, sharing the same UTC-5/UTC-4 zone as New York, and serves as the commercial gateway between the United States and Latin America. The city shifts between Eastern Standard Time and Eastern Daylight Time on the U.S. schedule, and because Miami anchors so much trade with South and Central America — much of which no longer observes daylight saving — its gap with partners like São Paulo and Mexico City now moves only from the American side. Miami’s tropical latitude near 25°N means daylight varies modestly across the year, yet the city still follows the national DST calendar. As one of the world’s busiest cruise ports and a major hub for Latin American finance, Miami’s business day overlaps both the U.S. East Coast and the Latin American morning, making it a natural bridge for cross-hemisphere scheduling. From Art Basel Miami Beach to international banking hours, an accurate Miami time reference is essential for anyone coordinating between the U.S. and Latin America.
Location
City on the southeastern tip of Florida on the Atlantic coast, at about 25°N latitude near the Tropic of Cancer.
Daylight saving rules
Observes U.S. daylight saving time: forward on the second Sunday of March (EST → EDT, UTC-5 → UTC-4), back on the first Sunday of November.
What Miami time is known for
- Latin America business gateway
- World’s busiest cruise port
- Art Basel calendar
Common questions about Miami time
What time is it in Miami right now?
It is currently 22:03 in Miami (Saturday, November 7, 2026), which is GMT-05:00.
What time zone is Miami in?
Miami uses the America/New_York time zone, currently GMT-05:00. Miami observes daylight saving time, so the offset changes twice a year.
Does Miami observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Miami is currently on standard time. Observes U.S. daylight saving time: forward on the second Sunday of March (EST → EDT, UTC-5 → UTC-4), back on the first Sunday of November.
What is the time difference between Miami and New York?
Miami is Same time compared with New York. Check the table above for the live value, which can shift when either city changes its clocks.