Current Local Time in Merritt Island, Florida, USA

11:37:17 am EDT

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Country:	United States
State:	Florida (FL)
Lat/Long:	28°21'N / 80°41'W
Elevation:	1 m
Currency:	United States Dollar (USD)
Languages:	English, Spanish
Country Code:	+1

°F

Weather

68 °F

Sunny.
79 / 54 °F

Sun 22.		83 / 53 °F
Mon 23.		84 / 55 °F

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Time Zone

EDT (Eastern Daylight Time)
UTC/GMT -4 hours

DST started

Mar 8, 2026
Forward 1 hour

DST ends

Nov 1, 2026
Back 1 hour

Difference

Same time as
Columbus

About EDT — Eastern Daylight Time

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Sunrise

7:25 am
↑ 89° East

Sunset

7:34 pm
↑ 271° West

Day length

12 hours, 9 minutes
+1m 42s longer

Moon 8.9%

Rise – 8:49 am
Set – 10:41 pm

High Tide

High – 10:05 am
High – 10:34 pm

Low Tide

Low – 3:59 am
Low – 4:05 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 1:29 pm
Altitude: 62.1°

Astronomical
Twilight

6:06 am – 6:34 am
8:25 pm – 8:53 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:34 am – 7:01 am
7:58 pm – 8:25 pm

Civil
Twilight

7:01 am – 7:25 am
7:34 pm – 7:58 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
March 18, 2026
9:23 pm

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
March 25, 2026
3:17 pm

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Airports

Orlando International Airport, MCO
About 38 mi W of Merritt Island
Melbourne International Airport, MLB
About 18 mi S of Merritt Island
Orlando Sanford International Airport, SFB
About 44 mi NW of Merritt Island
Tampa International Airport, TPA
About 116 mi WSW of Merritt Island

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11:3717am

Saturday, March 21, 2026