Current Time in Miami
United States — America/New_York
About Time in Miami
Miami operates on Eastern Time (IANA: America/New_York), the same timezone as New York City. During standard time, this is Eastern Standard Time (EST) at UTC-5, shifting to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) at UTC-4 during daylight saving time from March through November.
Miami shares its timezone with New York and Toronto, making it 5 hours behind London in winter and 4 hours behind during BST. Crucially for its role as a gateway to Latin America, Miami is just 1 hour ahead of Mexico City, the same time as Bogota (year-round during EST), and 2 hours ahead of Sao Paulo during Brazilian summer.
Miami's position on Eastern Time makes it uniquely positioned as a bridge between North American and Latin American business. Many multinational corporations locate their Latin American headquarters in Miami precisely because the Eastern Time zone provides maximum overlap with both New York financial markets and business hours in Bogota, Lima, and Sao Paulo. The city's tropical location also means daylight hours vary relatively little across seasons — from about 10.5 hours in December to 13.5 hours in June.
Time Facts
Miami is the only major US city on Eastern Time that is farther south than the Tropic of Cancer, giving it an almost tropical consistency in sunrise and sunset times throughout the year.
The Port of Miami processes cruise ships operating on 'ship time,' which can change multiple times during a Caribbean voyage — but departures and arrivals always reference Eastern Time.
Miami's Art Basel fair, held each December, attracts visitors from across the Americas and Europe, with the Eastern Time zone allowing Europeans to attend afternoon events the same day they fly in.
During the winter months, Miami is on the same time as the eastern Caribbean islands (UTC-5), while in summer EDT (UTC-4) it matches Atlantic Standard Time used by Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
Business Hours
Standard business hours in Miami are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET (14:00-22:00 UTC during EST, 13:00-21:00 UTC during EDT).