Right now, local time in Houghton is 16:29 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Houghton ranks #52131 worldwide by population and #5570 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:39
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Houghton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1219° N, 88.5690° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 196 m above sea level — higher than about 50% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,970 · #52131 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Houghton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.12° S, 91.43° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,585 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Houghton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:13
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:39
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 47.3° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Houghton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Houghton sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Houghton sits at just 196 m above sea level. Houghton'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 47.12° N, 88.57° 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 | 13:29 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:29 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:29 | +2h |
| London | 21:29 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:29 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:29 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:29 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:59 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:29 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:29 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:29 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:29 | +16h |
Best time to call Houghton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Houghton local time:
Cities sharing Houghton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:29
- Los Angeles13:29
- Brooklyn16:29
- Chicago15:29
- Queens16:29
- Houston15:29
- Phoenix14:29
- Philadelphia16:29
- San Antonio15:29
- Manhattan16:29
- San Diego13:29
- The Bronx16:29
Distances from Houghton
| Chicago | 588 km | S (172°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,871 km | WSW (250°) |
| London | 6,026 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,338 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,526 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,911 km | SE (142°) |
| Tokyo | 9,628 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,189 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,964 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,429 km | NNE (19°) |
| Singapore | 14,492 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 14,883 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Houghton
- Hancock1 km · 16:29
- Dollar Bay4 km · 16:29
- Atlantic Mine5 km · 16:29
- Laurium16 km · 16:29
- Baraga39 km · 16:29
- L'Anse42 km · 16:29
- Eagle River38 km · 16:29
- Ontonagon63 km · 16:29
FAQ
What time is it in Houghton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Houghton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Houghton in?
Houghton runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Houghton 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 Houghton today?
Houghton sees sunrise at 07:39 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Houghton tonight?
The moon phase over Houghton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Houghton?
The antipode of Houghton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.12° S, 91.43° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,585 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Houghton?
Houghton sits at about 196 m above sea level, higher than roughly 50% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Houghton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Houghton, clocks run about 39 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.