What Time Is It at Miami Airport (MIA)?
- Time zone now
- Eastern Time, UTC−5 / UTC−4
- Zulu now
- UTC
- From you
- Sunrise / sunset
- Next clock change
- Location
- 25.796, -80.290
Miami (MIA) is on Eastern Time: UTC−5 (EST) in standard time and UTC−4 (EDT) while daylight saving time is on. The airport is in Miami, the United States. Its codes are MIA (IATA, the one on your boarding pass) and KMIA (ICAO, the one pilots and air traffic control use).
Other airports on the same clock: Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), New York JFK (JFK), Orlando (MCO), Charlotte Douglas (CLT), Newark Liberty (EWR), Boston Logan (BOS).
Zulu Time and MIA
To get local time from Zulu, subtract 5 hours in standard time. With daylight saving time on, to get local time from Zulu, subtract 4 hours. Going the other way, from local time to Zulu, do the opposite.
For example, a METAR or flight plan time of 1500Z is 10:00 a.m. local at MIA in standard time.
When the Clocks Change
Every daylight saving change at MIA from now through 2027, in local time. These come from the same international time zone database phones and computers use.
| Date | Local time | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 2:00 a.m. | Clocks go back 1 hour | UTC−5 |
| Sunday, March 14, 2027 | 2:00 a.m. | Clocks go forward 1 hour | UTC−4 |
| Sunday, November 7, 2027 | 2:00 a.m. | Clocks go back 1 hour | UTC−5 |
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Common Questions
What time zone is MIA airport in?
Miami Airport (MIA) uses the America/New_York time zone, Eastern Time. That's UTC−5 in standard time and UTC−4 in daylight saving time.
Does MIA change its clocks for daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How do I convert Zulu time to local time at MIA?
To get local time from Zulu, subtract 5 hours in standard time. With daylight saving time on, to get local time from Zulu, subtract 4 hours. Going the other way, from local time to Zulu, do the opposite.
Times here come from your browser's clock and the international time zone database. Sunrise and sunset are estimates, good to a few minutes. AvClock is for reference only, not for navigation or flight planning.