Right now, local time in Big Rapids is 14:16 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Big Rapids ranks #43963 worldwide by population and #4562 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 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 10h 13m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 8h 55m (winter) – 15h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Big Rapids — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.6981° N, 85.4837° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 284 m above sea level — higher than about 67% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 10,397 · #43963 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Big Rapids through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.70° S, 94.52° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 2,058 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Big Rapids today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:59
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 50.1° from north (NE (50°))
Full prayer timetable for Big Rapids — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Big Rapids sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 13m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Big Rapids sits at just 284 m above sea level. Big Rapids's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 267 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,080 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.70° N, 85.48° 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 | 11:16 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:16 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:16 | +2h |
| London | 19:16 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:16 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:16 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:16 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:46 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:16 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:16 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:16 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:16 | +16h |
Best time to call Big Rapids
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Big Rapids local time:
Cities sharing Big Rapids's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:16
- Los Angeles11:16
- Brooklyn14:16
- Chicago13:16
- Queens14:16
- Houston13:16
- Phoenix12:16
- Philadelphia14:16
- San Antonio13:16
- Manhattan14:16
- San Diego11:16
- The Bronx14:16
Distances from Big Rapids
| Chicago | 267 km | SW (222°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,008 km | W (260°) |
| London | 6,088 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,386 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,737 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 8,463 km | SE (144°) |
| Tokyo | 10,077 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 11,367 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,405 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 12,700 km | NNE (22°) |
| Singapore | 14,921 km | NNW (347°) |
| Sydney | 15,080 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Big Rapids
- Reed City20 km · 14:16
- Canadian Lakes20 km · 14:16
- Howard City34 km · 14:16
- Evart29 km · 14:16
- White Cloud28 km · 14:16
- Lakeview33 km · 14:16
- Baldwin37 km · 14:16
- Newaygo40 km · 14:16
FAQ
What time is it in Big Rapids right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Big Rapids (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Big Rapids in?
Big Rapids runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Big Rapids 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 Big Rapids today?
Big Rapids sees sunrise at 07:20 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 10h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Big Rapids tonight?
The moon phase over Big Rapids tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Big Rapids?
The antipode of Big Rapids — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.70° S, 94.52° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 2,058 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Big Rapids?
Big Rapids sits at about 284 m above sea level, higher than roughly 67% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Big Rapids?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Big Rapids, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.