Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/Detroit.
Time in Michigan, United States
Time in Detroit, Michigan now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:07 AM
- Sunset
- 5:23 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 16 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Detroit time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Detroit, Michigan, United States. Coordinates 42.33° N, 83.05° W; population about 645,705.
Sunrise and sunset in Detroit today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:38 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:07 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:15 PM
- Sunset
- 5:23 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:52 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 16 min
- Night length
- 13 h 44 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:49 AM – 7:48 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:43 PM – 5:41 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:38 AM – 6:49 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:41 PM – 5:52 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Detroit time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | Same time as Detroit |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Detroit |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Detroit |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Detroit |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Detroit |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Detroit |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Detroit |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Detroit |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Detroit |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Detroit |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Detroit |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Detroit |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Detroit |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Detroit |
Questions about time in Detroit
What time zone is Detroit in?
Detroit uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Detroit, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Detroit observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Detroit from UTC?
Detroit is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Detroit today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:07 AM and set at 5:23 PM, giving 10 h 16 min of daylight.
Near Detroit
- Windsor, Canada 4 km
- Warren, Michigan 18 km
- Sterling Heights, Michigan 28 km
- Ann Arbor, Michigan 57 km
- Toledo, Ohio 85 km
- Lansing, Michigan 132 km
- Cleveland, Ohio 145 km
- London, Canada 165 km
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