Right now, local time in Grand Rapids is 19:45 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grand Rapids ranks #3193 worldwide by population and #142 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 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 10h 16m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 9h 00m (winter) – 15h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grand Rapids — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.9634° N, 85.6681° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 195 m above sea level — higher than about 50% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 195,097 · #3193 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grand Rapids through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.96° S, 94.33° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 2,041 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grand Rapids today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:59
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 50.0° from north (NE (50°))
Full prayer timetable for Grand Rapids — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grand Rapids sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Grand Rapids sits at just 195 m above sea level. Grand Rapids's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 201 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,054 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.96° N, 85.67° 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 | 16:45 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:45 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:45 | +2h |
| London | 00:45 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:45 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:45 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:45 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:15 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:45 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:45 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:45 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:45 | +16h |
Best time to call Grand Rapids
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grand Rapids local time:
Cities sharing Grand Rapids's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:45
- Los Angeles16:45
- Brooklyn19:45
- Chicago18:45
- Queens19:45
- Houston18:45
- Phoenix17:45
- Philadelphia19:45
- San Antonio18:45
- Manhattan19:45
- San Diego16:45
- The Bronx19:45
Distances from Grand Rapids
| Chicago | 201 km | SW (234°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,980 km | W (262°) |
| London | 6,152 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,449 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,815 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 8,406 km | SE (143°) |
| Tokyo | 10,135 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 11,442 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,477 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 12,781 km | NNE (22°) |
| Singapore | 14,997 km | NNW (347°) |
| Sydney | 15,054 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Grand Rapids
- East Grand Rapids5 km · 19:45
- Wyoming6 km · 19:45
- Comstock Park8 km · 19:45
- Kentwood11 km · 19:45
- Northview11 km · 19:45
- Walker9 km · 19:45
- Grandville10 km · 19:45
- Cutlerville14 km · 19:45
FAQ
What time is it in Grand Rapids right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grand Rapids (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Grand Rapids in?
Grand Rapids runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Grand 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 Grand Rapids today?
Grand Rapids sees sunrise at 07:19 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grand Rapids tonight?
The moon phase over Grand Rapids tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grand Rapids?
The antipode of Grand Rapids — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.96° S, 94.33° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 2,041 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grand Rapids?
Grand Rapids sits at about 195 m above sea level, higher than roughly 50% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Grand Rapids?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grand Rapids, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.