Right now, local time in East Lansing is 16:32 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
East Lansing ranks #12709 worldwide by population and #1018 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 02m (winter) – 15h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for East Lansing — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.7370° N, 84.4839° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 261 m above sea level — higher than about 63% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 48,471 · #12709 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from East Lansing through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.74° S, 95.52° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,942 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in East Lansing today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:54
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 50.9° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for East Lansing — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
East Lansing 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.
East Lansing sits at just 261 m above sea level. East Lansing's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 276 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,146 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.74° N, 84.48° 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 | 13:32 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:32 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:32 | +2h |
| London | 21:32 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:32 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:32 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:32 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:02 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:32 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:32 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:32 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:32 | +16h |
Best time to call East Lansing
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in East Lansing local time:
Cities sharing East Lansing's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:32
- Los Angeles13:32
- Brooklyn16:32
- Chicago15:32
- Queens16:32
- Houston15:32
- Phoenix14:32
- Philadelphia16:32
- San Antonio15:32
- Manhattan16:32
- San Diego13:32
- The Bronx16:32
Distances from East Lansing
| Chicago | 276 km | WSW (251°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,073 km | W (263°) |
| London | 6,096 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,390 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,788 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 8,329 km | SE (144°) |
| Tokyo | 10,211 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,405 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,532 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 12,766 km | NNE (24°) |
| Singapore | 15,043 km | NNW (348°) |
| Sydney | 15,146 km | W (262°) |
Cities near East Lansing
FAQ
What time is it in East Lansing right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in East Lansing (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is East Lansing in?
East Lansing runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does East Lansing 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 East Lansing today?
East Lansing sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over East Lansing tonight?
The moon phase over East Lansing tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of East Lansing?
The antipode of East Lansing — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.74° S, 95.52° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,942 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is East Lansing?
East Lansing sits at about 261 m above sea level, higher than roughly 63% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in East Lansing?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In East Lansing, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.