Right now, local time in Bay City is 18:29 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bay City ranks #17489 worldwide by population and #1506 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bay City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.5945° N, 83.8889° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 182 m above sea level — higher than about 47% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 33,917 · #17489 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bay City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.59° S, 96.11° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,936 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bay City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:52
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:25
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 51.3° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Bay City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bay City sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bay City sits at just 182 m above sea level. Bay City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 360 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,206 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.59° N, 83.89° 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 | 15:29 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:29 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:29 | +2h |
| London | 23:29 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:29 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:29 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:29 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:59 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:29 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:29 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:29 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:29 | +16h |
Best time to call Bay City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bay City local time:
Cities sharing Bay City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:29
- Los Angeles15:29
- Brooklyn18:29
- Chicago17:29
- Queens18:29
- Houston17:29
- Phoenix16:29
- Philadelphia18:29
- San Antonio17:29
- Manhattan18:29
- San Diego15:29
- The Bronx18:29
Distances from Bay City
| Chicago | 360 km | WSW (239°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,133 km | W (262°) |
| London | 5,997 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,293 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,681 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 8,379 km | SE (145°) |
| Tokyo | 10,159 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,300 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,457 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 12,660 km | NNE (24°) |
| Singapore | 14,959 km | N (349°) |
| Sydney | 15,206 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Bay City
- Essexville4 km · 18:29
- Zilwaukee13 km · 18:29
- Carrollton15 km · 18:29
- Buena Vista19 km · 18:29
- Saginaw Township North18 km · 18:29
- Auburn15 km · 18:29
- Saginaw20 km · 18:29
- Bridgeport26 km · 18:29
FAQ
What time is it in Bay City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bay City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bay City in?
Bay City runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Bay City 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 Bay City today?
Bay City sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 17:27 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bay City tonight?
The moon phase over Bay City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bay City?
The antipode of Bay City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.59° S, 96.11° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,936 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bay City?
Bay City sits at about 182 m above sea level, higher than roughly 47% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Bay City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bay City, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.