Right now, local time in Hancock is 03:15 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hancock ranks #72725 worldwide by population and #7987 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 39m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 10h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:39
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 63% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hancock — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1269° N, 88.5810° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 212 m above sea level — higher than about 53% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,555 · #72725 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hancock through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.13° S, 91.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,584 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hancock today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:12
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:39
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 47.3° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Hancock — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hancock sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Hancock sits at just 212 m above sea level. Hancock's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 588 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,883 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.13° N, 88.58° 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 | 01:15 | −2h |
| Chicago | 02:15 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 05:15 | +2h |
| London | 08:15 | +5h |
| Paris | 09:15 | +6h |
| Moscow | 11:15 | +8h |
| Dubai | 12:15 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 13:45 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:15 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 16:15 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 17:15 | +14h |
| Sydney | 19:15 | +16h |
Best time to call Hancock
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hancock local time:
Cities sharing Hancock's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City03:15
- Los Angeles01:15
- Brooklyn03:15
- Chicago02:15
- Queens03:15
- Houston02:15
- Phoenix01:15
- Philadelphia03:15
- San Antonio02:15
- Manhattan03:15
- San Diego01:15
- The Bronx03:15
Distances from Hancock
| Chicago | 588 km | S (172°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,870 km | WSW (250°) |
| London | 6,026 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,338 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,526 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,912 km | SE (142°) |
| Tokyo | 9,627 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,189 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,963 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,429 km | NNE (19°) |
| Singapore | 14,491 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 14,883 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Hancock
- Houghton1 km · 03:15
- Atlantic Mine5 km · 03:15
- Dollar Bay5 km · 03:15
- Laurium16 km · 03:15
- Baraga39 km · 03:15
- L'Anse42 km · 03:15
- Eagle River38 km · 03:15
- Ontonagon62 km · 03:15
FAQ
What time is it in Hancock right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hancock (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Hancock in?
Hancock runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Hancock 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 Hancock today?
Hancock sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 10h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hancock tonight?
The moon phase over Hancock tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hancock?
The antipode of Hancock — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.13° S, 91.42° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,584 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hancock?
Hancock sits at about 212 m above sea level, higher than roughly 53% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hancock?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hancock, clocks run about 39 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.