Current Local Time in Merritt Island, Florida, USA

5:48:05 am EDT

Wednesday, March 25, 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

72 °F

Clear.
78 / 69 °F

Thu 26.		79 / 65 °F
Fri 27.		82 / 62 °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

7:20 am
↑ 87° East

Sunset

7:36 pm
↑ 273° West

Day length

12 hours, 16 minutes
+1m 42s longer

Moon 45.6%

Set – 2:06 am
Rise – 12:19 pm

High Tide

High – 1:24 am
High – 1:44 pm

Low Tide

Low – 8:02 am
Low – 7:52 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 1:28 pm
Altitude: 63.7°

Astronomical
Twilight

6:02 am – 6:29 am
8:27 pm – 8:55 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:29 am – 6:57 am
8:00 pm – 8:27 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:57 am – 7:20 am
7:36 pm – 8:00 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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5:48 05 am

Wednesday, March 25, 2026