Right now, local time in Colon is 20:12 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Colon ranks #138987 worldwide by population and #15974 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
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 9h 07m (winter) – 15h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Colon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.9584° N, 85.3250° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 263 m above sea level — higher than about 63% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,159 · #138987 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Colon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.96° S, 94.68° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,976 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Colon today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:57
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 50.4° from north (NE (50°))
Full prayer timetable for Colon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Colon sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Colon sits at just 263 m above sea level. Colon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 191 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,112 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.96° N, 85.32° 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 | 17:12 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:12 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:12 | +2h |
| London | 01:12 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:12 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:12 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:12 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:42 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:12 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:12 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:12 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:12 | +16h |
Best time to call Colon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Colon local time:
Cities sharing Colon's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:12
- Los Angeles17:12
- Brooklyn20:12
- Chicago19:12
- Queens20:12
- Houston19:12
- Phoenix18:12
- Philadelphia20:12
- San Antonio19:12
- Manhattan20:12
- San Diego17:12
- The Bronx20:12
Distances from Colon
| Chicago | 191 km | W (268°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,994 km | W (264°) |
| London | 6,205 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,498 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 7,898 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 8,299 km | SE (144°) |
| Tokyo | 10,243 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 11,516 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,592 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 12,873 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 15,065 km | W (261°) |
| Singapore | 15,112 km | NNW (347°) |
Cities near Colon
- Bronson14 km · 20:12
- Athens16 km · 20:12
- Sturgis19 km · 20:12
- Centreville17 km · 20:12
- Union City20 km · 20:12
- Vicksburg25 km · 20:12
- Three Rivers25 km · 20:12
- Coldwater27 km · 20:12
FAQ
What time is it in Colon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Colon (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Colon in?
Colon runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Colon 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 Colon today?
Colon sees sunrise at 07:16 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Colon tonight?
The moon phase over Colon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Colon?
The antipode of Colon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.96° S, 94.68° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,976 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Colon?
Colon sits at about 263 m above sea level, higher than roughly 63% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Colon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Colon, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.