Right now, local time in Pontiac is 10:23 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pontiac ranks #10439 worldwide by population and #764 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 9h 03m (winter) – 15h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pontiac — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.6389° N, 83.2910° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 281 m above sea level — higher than about 66% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 59,917 · #10439 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pontiac through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.64° S, 96.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,848 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pontiac today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:25
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 51.8° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Pontiac — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pontiac sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Pontiac sits at just 281 m above sea level. Pontiac's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 367 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,242 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.64° N, 83.29° 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 | 07:23 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:23 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:23 | +2h |
| London | 15:23 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:23 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:23 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:23 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:53 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:23 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:23 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:23 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:23 | +16h |
Best time to call Pontiac
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pontiac local time:
Cities sharing Pontiac's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:23
- Los Angeles07:23
- Brooklyn10:23
- Chicago09:23
- Queens10:23
- Houston09:23
- Phoenix08:23
- Philadelphia10:23
- San Antonio09:23
- Manhattan10:23
- San Diego07:23
- The Bronx10:23
Distances from Pontiac
| Chicago | 367 km | WSW (258°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,168 km | W (264°) |
| London | 6,029 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,321 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,747 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 8,264 km | SE (145°) |
| Tokyo | 10,275 km | NNW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,355 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,573 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 12,736 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 15,072 km | N (350°) |
| Sydney | 15,242 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Pontiac
- Sylvan Lake4 km · 10:23
- Keego Harbor6 km · 10:23
- Bloomfield Hills7 km · 10:23
- Auburn Hills7 km · 10:23
- Orchard Lake8 km · 10:23
- West Bloomfield Township11 km · 10:23
- Franklin13 km · 10:23
- Birmingham12 km · 10:23
FAQ
What time is it in Pontiac right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pontiac (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Pontiac in?
Pontiac runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Pontiac 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 Pontiac today?
Pontiac sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pontiac tonight?
The moon phase over Pontiac tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pontiac?
The antipode of Pontiac — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.64° S, 96.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,848 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pontiac?
Pontiac sits at about 281 m above sea level, higher than roughly 66% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Pontiac?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pontiac, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.