Right now, local time in Detroit is 16:34 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Detroit ranks #908 worldwide by population and #30 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Detroit EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 77m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:00
- Sunset
- 18:34
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 13:17
- Daylight range
- 9h 05m (winter) – 15h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Detroit — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.3314° N, 83.0457° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 183 m above sea level — higher than about 47% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 645,705 · #908 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Detroit through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.33° S, 96.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,816 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Detroit today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:41
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Dhuhr
- 13:17
- Asr
- 16:07
- Maghrib
- 18:32
- Isha
- 19:50
- Qibla direction
- 52.0° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Detroit — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Detroit sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Detroit sits at just 183 m above sea level. Detroit's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 381 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,257 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.33° N, 83.05° 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 | 13:34 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | +1h |
| London | 20:34 | +4h |
| Paris | 21:34 | +5h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +7h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +13h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +15h |
Best time to call Detroit
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Detroit local time:
Cities sharing Detroit's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:34
- Los Angeles13:34
- Brooklyn16:34
- Chicago15:34
- Queens16:34
- Houston15:34
- Phoenix13:34
- Philadelphia16:34
- San Antonio15:34
- Manhattan16:34
- San Diego13:34
- The Bronx16:34
Distances from Detroit
| Chicago | 381 km | W (264°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,185 km | W (265°) |
| London | 6,036 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,326 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,766 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 8,224 km | SE (146°) |
| Tokyo | 10,314 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,370 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,612 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 12,759 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 15,109 km | N (350°) |
| Sydney | 15,257 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Detroit
- Windsor4 km · 16:34
- Hamtramck7 km · 16:34
- LaSalle10 km · 16:34
- Highland Park9 km · 16:34
- River Rouge10 km · 16:34
- Grosse Pointe Park10 km · 16:34
- Dearborn11 km · 16:34
- Ecorse13 km · 16:34
FAQ
What time is it in Detroit right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Detroit (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Detroit in?
Detroit runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Detroit observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Detroit today?
Detroit sees sunrise at 08:00 and sunset at 18:34 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Detroit tonight?
The moon phase over Detroit tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Detroit?
The antipode of Detroit — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.33° S, 96.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,816 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Detroit?
Detroit sits at about 183 m above sea level, higher than roughly 47% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Detroit?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Detroit, clocks run about 77 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.