Right now, local time in Detroit Lakes is 16:36 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Detroit Lakes ranks #48330 worldwide by population and #5054 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 9h 60m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 8h 32m (winter) – 15h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Detroit Lakes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.8172° N, 95.8453° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 418 m above sea level — higher than about 80% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,002 · #48330 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Detroit Lakes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.82° S, 84.15° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,071 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Detroit Lakes today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:42
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 41.5° from north (NE (41°))
Full prayer timetable for Detroit Lakes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Detroit Lakes sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 60m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Detroit Lakes sits at 418 m above sea level. Detroit Lakes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 852 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,332 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.82° N, 95.85° 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 | 14:36 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:36 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:36 | +3h |
| London | 22:36 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:36 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:36 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:36 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:06 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:36 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:36 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:36 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:36 | +17h |
Best time to call Detroit Lakes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Detroit Lakes local time:
Cities sharing Detroit Lakes's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:36
- Los Angeles14:36
- Brooklyn17:36
- Chicago16:36
- Queens17:36
- Houston16:36
- Phoenix15:36
- Philadelphia17:36
- San Antonio16:36
- Manhattan17:36
- San Diego14:36
- The Bronx17:36
Distances from Detroit Lakes
| Chicago | 852 km | SE (127°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,354 km | WSW (241°) |
| London | 6,461 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,782 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 7,811 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 9,251 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 9,300 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 11,492 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,757 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 12,607 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 14,326 km | NNW (334°) |
| Sydney | 14,332 km | W (259°) |
Cities near Detroit Lakes
- Frazee15 km · 16:36
- Pelican Rapids33 km · 16:36
- Perham32 km · 16:36
- Hawley37 km · 16:36
- Mahnomen56 km · 16:36
- New York Mills49 km · 16:36
- Fergus Falls62 km · 16:36
- Barnesville47 km · 16:36
FAQ
What time is it in Detroit Lakes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Detroit Lakes (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Detroit Lakes in?
Detroit Lakes runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Detroit Lakes 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 Detroit Lakes today?
Detroit Lakes sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 9h 60m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Detroit Lakes tonight?
The moon phase over Detroit Lakes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Detroit Lakes?
The antipode of Detroit Lakes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.82° S, 84.15° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,071 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Detroit Lakes?
Detroit Lakes sits at about 418 m above sea level, higher than roughly 80% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Detroit Lakes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Detroit Lakes, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.