Right now, local time in Sterling Heights is 08:53 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sterling Heights ranks #4677 worldwide by population and #235 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 9h 03m (winter) – 15h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sterling Heights — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.5803° N, 83.0302° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 187 m above sea level — higher than about 48% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 132,052 · #4677 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sterling Heights through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.58° S, 96.97° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,826 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sterling Heights today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:48
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 17:24
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 52.0° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Sterling Heights — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sterling Heights 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.
Sterling Heights sits at just 187 m above sea level. Sterling Heights's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 387 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,262 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.58° N, 83.03° 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 | 05:53 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:53 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:53 | +2h |
| London | 13:53 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:53 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:53 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:53 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:23 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:53 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:53 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:53 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:53 | +16h |
Best time to call Sterling Heights
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sterling Heights local time:
Cities sharing Sterling Heights's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:53
- Los Angeles05:53
- Brooklyn08:53
- Chicago07:53
- Queens08:53
- Houston07:53
- Phoenix06:53
- Philadelphia08:53
- San Antonio07:53
- Manhattan08:53
- San Diego05:53
- The Bronx08:53
Distances from Sterling Heights
| Chicago | 387 km | W (260°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,189 km | W (265°) |
| London | 6,017 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,308 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,742 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 8,246 km | SE (146°) |
| Tokyo | 10,292 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,347 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,586 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 12,733 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 15,082 km | N (350°) |
| Sydney | 15,262 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Sterling Heights
- Utica5 km · 08:53
- Shelby10 km · 08:53
- Fraser8 km · 08:53
- Warren10 km · 08:53
- Center Line11 km · 08:53
- Clinton Township9 km · 08:53
- Madison Heights12 km · 08:53
- Troy10 km · 08:53
FAQ
What time is it in Sterling Heights right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sterling Heights (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sterling Heights in?
Sterling Heights runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Sterling Heights 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 Sterling Heights today?
Sterling Heights sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sterling Heights tonight?
The moon phase over Sterling Heights tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sterling Heights?
The antipode of Sterling Heights — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.58° S, 96.97° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,826 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sterling Heights?
Sterling Heights sits at about 187 m above sea level, higher than roughly 48% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sterling Heights?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sterling Heights, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.