Right now, local time in West Branch is 16:33 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Branch ranks #108729 worldwide by population and #12272 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day length
- 10h 11m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 8h 51m (winter) – 15h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Branch — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.2764° N, 84.2386° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 291 m above sea level — higher than about 68% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,067 · #108729 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Branch through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.28° S, 95.76° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,995 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Branch today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:54
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:25
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 51.0° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for West Branch — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West Branch sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
West Branch sits at just 291 m above sea level. West Branch's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 383 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,186 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.28° N, 84.24° 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 | 13:33 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:33 | +2h |
| London | 21:33 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:33 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:33 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:33 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:03 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:33 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:33 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:33 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:33 | +16h |
Best time to call West Branch
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Branch local time:
Cities sharing West Branch's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:33
- Los Angeles13:33
- Brooklyn16:33
- Chicago15:33
- Queens16:33
- Houston15:33
- Phoenix14:33
- Philadelphia16:33
- San Antonio15:33
- Manhattan16:33
- San Diego13:33
- The Bronx16:33
Distances from West Branch
| Chicago | 383 km | SW (227°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,117 km | W (260°) |
| London | 5,970 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,268 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,631 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 8,457 km | SE (145°) |
| Tokyo | 10,081 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,256 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,376 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 12,602 km | NNE (24°) |
| Singapore | 14,879 km | N (349°) |
| Sydney | 15,186 km | W (264°) |
Cities near West Branch
- Saint Helen17 km · 16:33
- Skidway Lake19 km · 16:33
- Gladwin38 km · 16:33
- Mio43 km · 16:33
- Standish40 km · 16:33
- Prudenville33 km · 16:33
- Roscommon37 km · 16:33
- Beaverton48 km · 16:33
FAQ
What time is it in West Branch right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Branch (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is West Branch in?
West Branch runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does West Branch 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 West Branch today?
West Branch sees sunrise at 07:16 and sunset at 17:27 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Branch tonight?
The moon phase over West Branch tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Branch?
The antipode of West Branch — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.28° S, 95.76° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,995 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Branch?
West Branch sits at about 291 m above sea level, higher than roughly 68% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in West Branch?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Branch, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.