Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/Detroit.
Time in Michigan, United States
Time in Sterling Heights, Michigan now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:08 AM
- Sunset
- 5:23 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 15 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Sterling Heights time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States. Coordinates 42.58° N, 83.03° W; population about 132,052.
Sunrise and sunset in Sterling Heights today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:38 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:08 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:15 PM
- Sunset
- 5:23 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:52 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 15 min
- Night length
- 13 h 45 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:50 AM – 7:48 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:42 PM – 5:41 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:38 AM – 6:50 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.
Sterling Heights time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Sterling Heights |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | Same time as Sterling Heights |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Sterling Heights |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Sterling Heights |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Sterling Heights |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Sterling Heights |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Sterling Heights |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Sterling Heights |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Sterling Heights |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Sterling Heights |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Sterling Heights |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Sterling Heights |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Sterling Heights |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Sterling Heights |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Sterling Heights |
Questions about time in Sterling Heights
What time zone is Sterling Heights in?
Sterling Heights 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 Sterling Heights 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 Sterling Heights from UTC?
Sterling Heights is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sterling Heights 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 7:08 AM and set at 5:23 PM, giving 10 h 15 min of daylight.
Near Sterling Heights
- Warren, Michigan 10 km
- Detroit, Michigan 28 km
- Windsor, Canada 31 km
- Ann Arbor, Michigan 67 km
- Toledo, Ohio 111 km
- Lansing, Michigan 126 km
- London, Canada 153 km
- Cleveland, Ohio 163 km
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