Right now, local time in Monroe is 17:59 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Monroe ranks #27340 worldwide by population and #2611 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 9h 07m (winter) – 15h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Monroe — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.9164° N, 83.3977° 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
- 20,092 · #27340 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Monroe through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.92° S, 96.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,825 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Monroe today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:26
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 51.8° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Monroe — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Monroe sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Monroe sits at just 182 m above sea level. Monroe's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 350 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,222 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.92° N, 83.40° 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 | 14:59 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:59 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:59 | +2h |
| London | 22:59 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:59 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:59 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:59 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:29 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:59 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:59 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:59 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:59 | +16h |
Best time to call Monroe
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Monroe local time:
Cities sharing Monroe's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:59
- Los Angeles14:59
- Brooklyn17:59
- Chicago16:59
- Queens17:59
- Houston16:59
- Phoenix15:59
- Philadelphia17:59
- San Antonio16:59
- Manhattan17:59
- San Diego14:59
- The Bronx17:59
Distances from Monroe
| Chicago | 350 km | W (271°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,152 km | W (265°) |
| London | 6,088 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,378 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,821 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 8,203 km | SE (145°) |
| Tokyo | 10,337 km | NNW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,424 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,647 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 12,813 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 15,150 km | N (350°) |
| Sydney | 15,222 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Monroe
- South Monroe3 km · 17:59
- West Monroe3 km · 17:59
- Detroit Beach6 km · 17:59
- Woodland Beach7 km · 17:59
- Luna Pier13 km · 17:59
- Stony Point11 km · 17:59
- Carleton16 km · 17:59
- South Rockwood20 km · 17:59
FAQ
What time is it in Monroe right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Monroe (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Monroe in?
Monroe runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Monroe 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 Monroe today?
Monroe sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Monroe tonight?
The moon phase over Monroe tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Monroe?
The antipode of Monroe — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.92° S, 96.60° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,825 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Monroe?
Monroe sits at about 182 m above sea level, higher than roughly 47% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Monroe?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Monroe, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.