Current Time in Bay City, Michigan, USA
5:36:43 PM
17:36:43
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/Detroit
Time zone details
Bay City is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Bay City
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Michigan
- County
- Bay County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 33,917
- Elevation
- 182 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 43° 35' N / 83° 53' W
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Clock changes in Bay City
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
- 12 hr 42 min2 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 42 min2 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (50.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 42 min | 2 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 39 min | 2 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 36 min | 2 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 2 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Bay City follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Detroit
Current time offsetUTC−04:00 (EDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Michigan
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Bay City, Michigan, USA
MBS International AirportMBSMedium airport · Serves Freeland17.1 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MBS / KMBS
About 17.1 km (10.6 mi) west-southwest of Bay City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bishop International AirportFNTMedium airport · Serves Flint70.5 km south
Source: OurAirports record · FNT / KFNT
About 70.5 km (43.8 mi) south of Bay City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Capital Region International AirportLANMedium airport · Serves Lansing107 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LAN / KLAN
About 107 km (66.5 mi) south-southwest of Bay City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bay City in?
- Bay City currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Detroit.
- When is the next clock change in Bay City?
- Clocks in Bay City move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Is Bay City currently on daylight saving time?
- Bay City is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Bay City right now?
- Bay City is currently UTC−04:00