Right now, local time in Romulus is 12:03 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Romulus ranks #24188 worldwide by population and #2239 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
- 17:27
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 9h 05m (winter) – 15h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Romulus — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.2223° N, 83.3966° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 201 m above sea level — higher than about 51% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 23,417 · #24188 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Romulus through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.22° S, 96.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,837 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Romulus today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:02
- Maghrib
- 17:26
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 51.8° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Romulus — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Romulus sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Romulus sits at just 201 m above sea level. Romulus's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 352 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,227 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.22° 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 | 09:03 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:03 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:03 | +2h |
| London | 17:03 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:03 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:03 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:03 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:33 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:03 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:03 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:03 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:03 | +16h |
Best time to call Romulus
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Romulus local time:
Cities sharing Romulus's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:03
- Los Angeles09:03
- Brooklyn12:03
- Chicago11:03
- Queens12:03
- Houston11:03
- Phoenix10:03
- Philadelphia12:03
- San Antonio11:03
- Manhattan12:03
- San Diego09:03
- The Bronx12:03
Distances from Romulus
| Chicago | 352 km | W (265°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,155 km | W (265°) |
| London | 6,065 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,356 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,792 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 8,230 km | SE (145°) |
| Tokyo | 10,308 km | NNW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,397 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,615 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 12,782 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 15,116 km | N (350°) |
| Sydney | 15,227 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Romulus
- Wayne7 km · 12:03
- Belleville8 km · 12:03
- Westland11 km · 12:03
- Inkster11 km · 12:03
- Canton12 km · 12:03
- Garden City13 km · 12:03
- Taylor11 km · 12:03
- Livonia17 km · 12:03
FAQ
What time is it in Romulus right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Romulus (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Romulus in?
Romulus runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Romulus 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 Romulus today?
Romulus sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 17:27 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Romulus tonight?
The moon phase over Romulus tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Romulus?
The antipode of Romulus — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.22° S, 96.60° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,837 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Romulus?
Romulus sits at about 201 m above sea level, higher than roughly 51% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Romulus?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Romulus, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.