Right now, local time in Traverse City is 12:34 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Traverse City ranks #33746 worldwide by population and #3358 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 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 10h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 8h 48m (winter) – 15h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Traverse City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.7631° N, 85.6206° 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
- 15,218 · #33746 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Traverse City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.76° S, 94.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 2,117 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Traverse City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:00
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:30
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 49.9° from north (NE (50°))
Full prayer timetable for Traverse City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Traverse City sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Traverse City sits at just 182 m above sea level. Traverse City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 359 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,083 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.76° N, 85.62° 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 | 09:34 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:34 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:34 | +2h |
| London | 17:34 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:34 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:34 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:34 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:04 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:34 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:34 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:34 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:34 | +16h |
Best time to call Traverse City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Traverse City local time:
Cities sharing Traverse City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:34
- Los Angeles09:34
- Brooklyn12:34
- Chicago11:34
- Queens12:34
- Houston11:34
- Phoenix10:34
- Philadelphia12:34
- San Antonio11:34
- Manhattan12:34
- San Diego09:34
- The Bronx12:34
Distances from Traverse City
| Chicago | 359 km | SSW (208°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,019 km | WSW (258°) |
| London | 6,019 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,321 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,640 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 8,565 km | SE (144°) |
| Tokyo | 9,974 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 11,277 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,290 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 12,594 km | NNE (22°) |
| Singapore | 14,803 km | NNW (347°) |
| Sydney | 15,083 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Traverse City
- Greilickville3 km · 12:34
- Kingsley21 km · 12:34
- Elk Rapids22 km · 12:34
- Leland31 km · 12:34
- Rapid City28 km · 12:34
- Manton43 km · 12:34
- Kalkaska35 km · 12:34
- Bellaire40 km · 12:34
FAQ
What time is it in Traverse City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Traverse City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Traverse City in?
Traverse City runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Traverse City 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 Traverse City today?
Traverse City sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 10h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Traverse City tonight?
The moon phase over Traverse City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Traverse City?
The antipode of Traverse City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.76° S, 94.38° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 2,117 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Traverse City?
Traverse City sits at about 182 m above sea level, higher than roughly 47% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Traverse City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Traverse City, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.