Right now, local time in Carleton is 15:54 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carleton ranks #102513 worldwide by population and #11523 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 9h 06m (winter) – 15h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carleton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.0592° N, 83.3908° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 188 m above sea level — higher than about 48% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,338 · #102513 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carleton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.06° S, 96.61° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,830 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carleton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:02
- Maghrib
- 17:26
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 51.8° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Carleton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carleton sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Carleton sits at just 188 m above sea level. Carleton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 351 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,225 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.06° N, 83.39° 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 | 12:54 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:54 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:54 | +2h |
| London | 20:54 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:54 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:54 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:54 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:24 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:54 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:54 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:54 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:54 | +16h |
Best time to call Carleton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carleton local time:
Cities sharing Carleton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:54
- Los Angeles12:54
- Brooklyn15:54
- Chicago14:54
- Queens15:54
- Houston14:54
- Phoenix13:54
- Philadelphia15:54
- San Antonio14:54
- Manhattan15:54
- San Diego12:54
- The Bronx15:54
Distances from Carleton
| Chicago | 351 km | W (268°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,154 km | W (265°) |
| London | 6,077 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,367 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,807 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 8,215 km | SE (145°) |
| Tokyo | 10,324 km | NNW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,411 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,632 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 12,798 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 15,134 km | N (350°) |
| Sydney | 15,225 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Carleton
- Flat Rock9 km · 15:54
- South Rockwood11 km · 15:54
- Woodland Beach15 km · 15:54
- Monroe16 km · 15:54
- Detroit Beach15 km · 15:54
- Rockwood12 km · 15:54
- West Monroe17 km · 15:54
- Romulus18 km · 15:54
FAQ
What time is it in Carleton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carleton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Carleton in?
Carleton runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Carleton 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 Carleton today?
Carleton sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carleton tonight?
The moon phase over Carleton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carleton?
The antipode of Carleton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.06° S, 96.61° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,830 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carleton?
Carleton sits at about 188 m above sea level, higher than roughly 48% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Carleton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carleton, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.