Current Time in Michigan City, Indiana, USA
7:27:54 PM
19:27:54
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Michigan City is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Michigan City
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Indiana
- County
- LaPorte County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 31,459
- Elevation
- 191 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 42' N / 86° 53' W
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Michigan City follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Evansville
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Michigan City local time
Clock changes in Michigan City
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 42 min2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 42 min2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (36.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 42 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 29 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Michigan City
Upcoming public holidays in Indiana
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Michigan City, Indiana, USA
Michigan City Municipal AirportMGCMedium airport6.1 km east
Source: OurAirports record · MGC / KMGC
About 6.1 km (3.8 mi) east of Michigan City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gary/Chicago International AirportGYYMedium airport · Serves Gary44.2 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · GYY / KGYY
About 44.2 km (27.5 mi) west-southwest of Michigan City
Scheduled airline service in source data
South Bend International AirportSBNMedium airport · Serves South Bend48.0 km east
Source: OurAirports record · SBN / KSBN
About 48.0 km (29.8 mi) east of Michigan City
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Michigan City in?
- Michigan City uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Michigan City?
- Clocks in Michigan City move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Michigan City observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Michigan City observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Michigan City?
- Michigan City is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer