Right now, local time in Battle Creek is 12:36 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Battle Creek ranks #12003 worldwide by population and #942 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Detroit EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 25m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 9h 05m (winter) – 15h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Battle Creek — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.3173° N, 85.1782° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 255 m above sea level — higher than about 62% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 51,589 · #12003 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Battle Creek through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.32° S, 94.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,978 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Battle Creek today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:56
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 50.5° from north (NE (50°))
Full prayer timetable for Battle Creek — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Battle Creek sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Battle Creek sits at just 255 m above sea level. Battle Creek's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 208 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,083 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.32° N, 85.18° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 09:36 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:36 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:36 | +2h |
| London | 17:36 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:36 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:36 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:36 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:06 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:36 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:36 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:36 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:36 | +16h |
Best time to call Battle Creek
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Battle Creek local time:
Cities sharing Battle Creek's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:36
- Los Angeles09:36
- Brooklyn12:36
- Chicago11:36
- Queens12:36
- Houston11:36
- Phoenix10:36
- Philadelphia12:36
- San Antonio11:36
- Manhattan12:36
- San Diego09:36
- The Bronx12:36
Distances from Battle Creek
| Chicago | 208 km | WSW (257°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,011 km | W (263°) |
| London | 6,169 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,464 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,857 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 8,324 km | SE (144°) |
| Tokyo | 10,217 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 11,477 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,558 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 12,832 km | NNE (23°) |
| Singapore | 15,076 km | NNW (347°) |
| Sydney | 15,083 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Battle Creek
- Brownlee Park3 km · 12:36
- Lakeview3 km · 12:36
- Springfield5 km · 12:36
- Level Park-Oak Park9 km · 12:36
- Bellevue19 km · 12:36
- Marshall18 km · 12:36
- South Gull Lake20 km · 12:36
- Athens26 km · 12:36
FAQ
What time is it in Battle Creek right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Battle Creek (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Battle Creek in?
Battle Creek runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Battle Creek observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Battle Creek today?
Battle Creek sees sunrise at 07:16 and sunset at 17:34 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Battle Creek tonight?
The moon phase over Battle Creek tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Battle Creek?
The antipode of Battle Creek — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.32° S, 94.82° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,978 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Battle Creek?
Battle Creek sits at about 255 m above sea level, higher than roughly 62% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Battle Creek?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Battle Creek, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.