Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/Detroit.
Time in Michigan, United States
Time in Lansing, Michigan now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:14 AM
- Sunset
- 5:28 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 14 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Lansing time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Lansing, Michigan, United States. Coordinates 42.73° N, 84.56° W; population about 112,644.
Sunrise and sunset in Lansing today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:45 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:14 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:21 PM
- Sunset
- 5:28 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:58 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 14 min
- Night length
- 13 h 46 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:56 AM – 7:55 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:48 PM – 5:47 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:45 AM – 6:56 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:47 PM – 5:58 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.
Lansing time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Lansing |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | Same time as Lansing |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Lansing |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Lansing |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Lansing |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Lansing |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Lansing |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Lansing |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Lansing |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Lansing |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Lansing |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Lansing |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Lansing |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Lansing |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Lansing |
Questions about time in Lansing
What time zone is Lansing in?
Lansing 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 Lansing 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 Lansing from UTC?
Lansing is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lansing 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 7:14 AM and set at 5:28 PM, giving 10 h 14 min of daylight.
Near Lansing
- Ann Arbor, Michigan 84 km
- Grand Rapids, Michigan 94 km
- Sterling Heights, Michigan 126 km
- Warren, Michigan 129 km
- Detroit, Michigan 132 km
- Windsor, Canada 135 km
- Toledo, Ohio 145 km
- South Bend, Indiana 182 km
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