Current Time in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
8:41:12 AM
08:41:12
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/Detroit
Time zone details
Battle Creek is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Battle Creek
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Michigan
- County
- Calhoun County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 51,589
- Elevation
- 255 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 19' N / 85° 10' W
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Battle Creek follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Detroit
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Clock changes in Battle Creek
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 27 min2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 27 min2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (34.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (84% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 27 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 20 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 17 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 15 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 12 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Michigan
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
Nearby scheduled airports for Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International AirportAZOMedium airport · Serves Kalamazoo32.0 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · AZO / KAZO
About 32.0 km (19.9 mi) west-southwest of Battle Creek
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gerald R. Ford International AirportGRRLarge airport · Serves Grand Rapids68.7 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · GRR / KGRR
About 68.7 km (42.7 mi) north-northwest of Battle Creek
Scheduled airline service in source data
Capital Region International AirportLANMedium airport · Serves Lansing70.5 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LAN / KLAN
About 70.5 km (43.8 mi) northeast of Battle Creek
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Battle Creek in?
- Battle Creek uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Detroit.
- When is the next clock change in Battle Creek?
- Clocks in Battle Creek move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Does Battle Creek observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Battle Creek observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Battle Creek?
- Battle Creek is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer