Fort Wayne uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis — UTC-05:00 (EST) in standard time and UTC-04:00 (EDT) during daylight saving time. It is located in Indiana, United States. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Fort Wayne's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Fort Wayne uses UTC-05:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC-04:00 (EDT) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Fort Wayne is America/Indiana/Indianapolis. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 08 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 01 November 2026 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 14 March 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 07 November 2027 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 12 March 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 05 November 2028 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 11 March 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 04 November 2029 at 02:00 → 01:00
Indianapolis
Currency: US Dollar (USD). Calling code: +1. Languages: English.
Fort Wayne is a city in Allen County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is 18 miles (29 km) west of the Ohio border and 50 miles (80 km) south of the Michigan border.
The city's population was 263,886 at the 2020 census, making it the 2nd-most populous city in Indiana after Indianapolis, and the 82nd-most populous city in the U.S. The Fort Wayne metropolitan area, consisting of Allen, Wells and Whitley counties, has an estimated population of 463,000. Fort Wayne is the cultural and economic center of northeastern Indiana.
Fort Wayne was built in 1794 by the United States Army under the direction of American Revolutionary War general Anthony Wayne, the last in a series of forts built near the Miami village of Kekionga. Named in Wayne's honor, the European-American settlement developed at the confluence of the St. Joseph, St.
Marys, and Maumee rivers, known originally as Fort Miami, a trading post constructed by Jean Baptiste Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes around 1706. The modern city was platted in 1823 following its revitalization after the War of 1812 and its siege. It underwent tremendous growth after completion of the Wabash and Erie...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Fort Wayne, Indiana. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
260,326 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Indiana, United States.
America/Indiana/Indianapolis · UTC-05:00 (EST).
Observes DST.
US Dollar (USD) · +1.
Toledo, Indianapolis, Detroit
Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) about 17.7 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 16.8°C and lows 7.3°C. Warmest month: June (average high 27.7°C); coolest month: January (average low -5.8°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
In 2017, the Fort Wayne metropolitan area had a gross domestic product (GDP) of $25.7 billion. The top four industries were manufacturing ($8.1B), health care ($2.54B), retail trade ($1.4B), and finance and insurance ($1.3B). Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Indiana · IANA zone: America/Indiana/Indianapolis · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Fort Wayne and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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