Hard Rock Stadium

Miami, United States · Capacity: 65,326

Local timezone: America/New_York

Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida is in the America/New_York timezone (UTC-4 during Eastern Daylight Time in June and July 2026). It hosts 7 FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, including a quarter-final and the third-place playoff on July 18.

The Timezone at a Glance

Miami operates on Eastern Daylight Time, IANA identifier America/New_York. The UTC offset is UTC-4 throughout the World Cup window. Florida does not have its own special timezone: the entire state south of the Panhandle runs on Eastern time, and daylight saving applies in summer, fixing Miami at UTC-4 from March through November.

Miami shares its clock with New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Toronto. Among the US host cities, Eastern time offers the most accessible windows for European viewers.

What Miami Kickoff Times Mean Globally

A 19:00 kickoff at Hard Rock Stadium translates to:

New York (EDT): 19:00 (same timezone)
London (BST): 00:00 midnight
Paris / Berlin (CEST): 01:00
Lagos (WAT): 00:00 midnight
Nairobi (EAT): 02:00
Dubai (GST): 03:00
Mumbai (IST): 04:30
Tokyo (JST): 08:00
Sydney (AEST): 09:00
Los Angeles (PDT): 16:00
Buenos Aires (ART): 20:00
Sao Paulo (BRT): 20:00

Miami’s timezone is particularly well-positioned for South American audiences. Argentina and Brazil both see 19:00 Miami kickoffs as 20:00 evening matches, ideal for live viewing. For Colombia and Venezuela, it is 19:00 or 18:00 depending on the city. This matters given Miami’s deep Latin American population.

The Third-Place Match

Miami hosts the third-place playoff on July 18, 2026, the final fixture before the New York final the following day. That match kicks off at a time that will be announced closer to the tournament, but the Eastern timezone ensures European audiences can watch it before 05:00 local time, a more accessible window than any Pacific timezone venue.

How Miami Compares to Other Venues

Miami (UTC-4) is part of the Eastern band alongside New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Toronto. It is one hour ahead of Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, and the three Mexican venues. It is three hours ahead of Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Vancouver.