Right now, local time in Elk Rapids is 14:29 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elk Rapids ranks #120818 worldwide by population and #13822 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
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 10h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 8h 47m (winter) – 15h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elk Rapids — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.8956° N, 85.4165° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 182 m above sea level — higher than about 47% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,615 · #120818 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Elk Rapids through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.90° S, 94.58° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 2,110 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Elk Rapids today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:59
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 50.0° from north (NE (50°))
Full prayer timetable for Elk Rapids — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Elk Rapids sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Elk Rapids sits at just 182 m above sea level. Elk Rapids's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 380 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,100 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.90° N, 85.42° 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 | 11:29 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:29 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:29 | +2h |
| London | 19:29 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:29 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:29 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:29 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:59 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:29 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:29 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:29 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:29 | +16h |
Best time to call Elk Rapids
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Elk Rapids local time:
Cities sharing Elk Rapids's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:29
- Los Angeles11:29
- Brooklyn14:29
- Chicago13:29
- Queens14:29
- Houston13:29
- Phoenix12:29
- Philadelphia14:29
- San Antonio13:29
- Manhattan14:29
- San Diego11:29
- The Bronx14:29
Distances from Elk Rapids
| Chicago | 380 km | SSW (209°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,038 km | WSW (258°) |
| London | 5,997 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,299 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,619 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 8,567 km | SE (144°) |
| Tokyo | 9,971 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 11,256 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,281 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 12,575 km | NNE (22°) |
| Singapore | 14,792 km | NNW (347°) |
| Sydney | 15,100 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Elk Rapids
- Rapid City13 km · 14:29
- Bellaire19 km · 14:29
- Traverse City22 km · 14:29
- Greilickville22 km · 14:29
- Kalkaska26 km · 14:29
- Kingsley36 km · 14:29
- Mancelona28 km · 14:29
- Leland31 km · 14:29
FAQ
What time is it in Elk Rapids right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Elk Rapids (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Elk Rapids in?
Elk Rapids runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Elk Rapids 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 Elk Rapids today?
Elk Rapids sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 10h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elk Rapids tonight?
The moon phase over Elk Rapids tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elk Rapids?
The antipode of Elk Rapids — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.90° S, 94.58° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 2,110 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Elk Rapids?
Elk Rapids sits at about 182 m above sea level, higher than roughly 47% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Elk Rapids?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elk Rapids, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.