Right now, local time in Clarkston is 12:14 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Clarkston ranks #145835 worldwide by population and #16715 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
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 9h 02m (winter) – 15h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Clarkston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.7359° N, 83.4188° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 306 m above sea level — higher than about 70% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,035 · #145835 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Clarkston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.74° S, 96.58° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,862 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Clarkston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:50
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:25
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 51.7° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Clarkston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Clarkston sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Clarkston sits at just 306 m above sea level. Clarkston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 359 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,233 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.74° N, 83.42° 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 | 09:14 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:14 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:14 | +2h |
| London | 17:14 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:14 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:14 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:14 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:44 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:14 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:14 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:14 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:14 | +16h |
Best time to call Clarkston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Clarkston local time:
Cities sharing Clarkston's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:14
- Los Angeles09:14
- Brooklyn12:14
- Chicago11:14
- Queens12:14
- Houston11:14
- Phoenix10:14
- Philadelphia12:14
- San Antonio11:14
- Manhattan12:14
- San Diego09:14
- The Bronx12:14
Distances from Clarkston
| Chicago | 359 km | WSW (256°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,159 km | W (264°) |
| London | 6,030 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,322 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,744 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 8,278 km | SE (145°) |
| Tokyo | 10,260 km | NNW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,353 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,560 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 12,731 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 15,060 km | N (350°) |
| Sydney | 15,233 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Clarkston
- Waterford5 km · 12:14
- Ortonville13 km · 12:14
- Keego Harbor15 km · 12:14
- Sylvan Lake16 km · 12:14
- Pontiac15 km · 12:14
- Orchard Lake18 km · 12:14
- West Bloomfield Township19 km · 12:14
- Oxford16 km · 12:14
FAQ
What time is it in Clarkston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Clarkston (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Clarkston in?
Clarkston runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Clarkston 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 Clarkston today?
Clarkston sees sunrise at 07:10 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Clarkston tonight?
The moon phase over Clarkston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Clarkston?
The antipode of Clarkston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.74° S, 96.58° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,862 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Clarkston?
Clarkston sits at about 306 m above sea level, higher than roughly 70% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Clarkston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Clarkston, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.