Right now, local time in Brighton is 21:00 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brighton ranks #53669 worldwide by population and #5758 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 9h 03m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brighton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.5295° N, 83.7802° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 282 m above sea level — higher than about 66% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,609 · #53669 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Brighton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.53° S, 96.22° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,880 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Brighton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:51
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 51.5° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Brighton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brighton 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.
Brighton sits at just 282 m above sea level. Brighton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 325 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,200 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.53° N, 83.78° 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 | 18:00 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:00 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:00 | +2h |
| London | 02:00 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:00 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:00 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:00 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:30 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:00 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:00 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:00 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:00 | +16h |
Best time to call Brighton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Brighton local time:
Cities sharing Brighton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:00
- Los Angeles18:00
- Brooklyn21:00
- Chicago20:00
- Queens21:00
- Houston20:00
- Phoenix19:00
- Philadelphia21:00
- San Antonio20:00
- Manhattan21:00
- San Diego18:00
- The Bronx21:00
Distances from Brighton
| Chicago | 325 km | WSW (258°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,127 km | W (264°) |
| London | 6,067 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,360 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,778 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 8,277 km | SE (145°) |
| Tokyo | 10,262 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,389 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,573 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 12,764 km | NNE (24°) |
| Singapore | 15,077 km | N (349°) |
| Sydney | 15,200 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Brighton
- Whitmore Lake10 km · 21:00
- South Lyon13 km · 21:00
- Howell15 km · 21:00
- Pinckney16 km · 21:00
- Milford16 km · 21:00
- Dexter23 km · 21:00
- Wixom20 km · 21:00
- Ann Arbor28 km · 21:00
FAQ
What time is it in Brighton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Brighton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Brighton in?
Brighton runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Brighton 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 Brighton today?
Brighton sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brighton tonight?
The moon phase over Brighton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brighton?
The antipode of Brighton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.53° S, 96.22° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,880 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Brighton?
Brighton sits at about 282 m above sea level, higher than roughly 66% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Brighton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brighton, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.