Right now, local time in Houghton Lake is 15:45 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Houghton Lake ranks #84519 worldwide by population and #9403 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 10h 11m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 8h 51m (winter) – 15h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Houghton Lake — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.3147° N, 84.7648° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 349 m above sea level — higher than about 75% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,427 · #84519 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Houghton Lake through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.31° S, 95.24° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 2,035 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Houghton Lake today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:56
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 50.6° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Houghton Lake — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Houghton Lake sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Houghton Lake sits at just 349 m above sea level. Houghton Lake's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 357 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,145 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.31° N, 84.76° 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 | 12:45 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:45 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:45 | +2h |
| London | 20:45 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:45 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:45 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:45 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:15 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:45 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:45 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:45 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:45 | +16h |
Best time to call Houghton Lake
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Houghton Lake local time:
Cities sharing Houghton Lake's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:45
- Los Angeles12:45
- Brooklyn15:45
- Chicago14:45
- Queens15:45
- Houston14:45
- Phoenix13:45
- Philadelphia15:45
- San Antonio14:45
- Manhattan15:45
- San Diego12:45
- The Bronx15:45
Distances from Houghton Lake
| Chicago | 357 km | SW (222°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,076 km | W (260°) |
| London | 5,999 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,299 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,648 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 8,484 km | SE (144°) |
| Tokyo | 10,054 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 11,278 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,359 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 12,614 km | NNE (23°) |
| Singapore | 14,866 km | NNW (348°) |
| Sydney | 15,145 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Houghton Lake
- Prudenville9 km · 15:45
- Roscommon25 km · 15:45
- Harrison33 km · 15:45
- Grayling39 km · 15:45
- Saint Helen29 km · 15:45
- Gladwin43 km · 15:45
- Lake City36 km · 15:45
- Clare55 km · 15:45
FAQ
What time is it in Houghton Lake right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Houghton Lake (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Houghton Lake in?
Houghton Lake runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Houghton Lake 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 Lake today?
Houghton Lake sees sunrise at 07:18 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Houghton Lake tonight?
The moon phase over Houghton Lake tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Houghton Lake?
The antipode of Houghton Lake — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.31° S, 95.24° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 2,035 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Houghton Lake?
Houghton Lake sits at about 349 m above sea level, higher than roughly 75% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Houghton Lake?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Houghton Lake, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.