# Orlando, FL watering days (Orange County Utilities & OUC (Orlando))

Checked: 2026-10-08 · Source: https://www.ocfl.net/wateringrestrictions · Page: https://wateringday.app/orlando/

## Short answer
Orlando (Orange County) home (residential address): daylight saving time (March–October): even addresses Thursday and Sunday; odd addresses Wednesday and Saturday; standard time (November–March): even addresses Sunday; odd addresses Saturday. Allowed hours: before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m., up to 1 hour per zone.

## Status
Two days in daylight time, one in winter. St. Johns River Water Management District rules: two watering days a week while clocks are on daylight saving time, one day a week on standard time (November 1, 2026 – March 13, 2027).

## Schedule
- Home (residential address): daylight saving time (March–October): even addresses Thursday and Sunday; odd addresses Wednesday and Saturday; standard time (November–March): even addresses Sunday; odd addresses Saturday
- Nonresidential (businesses, HOA common areas): daylight saving time (March–October): Tuesday and Friday; standard time (November–March): Tuesday

Allowed hours: before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m., up to 1 hour per zone

## Exceptions
Hand watering with a hose that has an adjustable shut-off nozzle is allowed any time. New sod or landscaping: any day for the first 30 days, then every other day for 30 days — register with Orange County Utilities (name, phone, address, receipts).

## Fines
First a warning (door hanger and letter); repeat violations $25 each, which can be added to the water bill.

## Applies to
All of Orange County, including Orlando — Orange County Utilities, OUC, other utilities, private wells and lakes. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (Disney area) follows South Florida rules; Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties set their own.

## Lookup
https://wateringday.app/api/v1/day?utility=orlando&house=1204

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