Current Time in Detroit, Michigan, USA
3:09:45 AM
03:09:45
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Detroit
Time zone details
Detroit is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Detroit
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Michigan
- County
- Wayne County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 645,705
- Elevation
- 183 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 19' N / 83° 02' W
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All times shown relative to Detroit local time
Clock changes in Detroit
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 9 hr 49 min2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 49 min2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (29.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 49 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 47 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 45 min | 2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 43 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 41 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 39 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 37 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Detroit
Upcoming public holidays in Michigan
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Detroit, Michigan, USA
Windsor International AirportYQGLarge airport · Serves Windsor, Canada9.7 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · YQG / CYQG
About 9.7 km (6.0 mi) southeast of Detroit
Scheduled airline service in source data
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportDTWLarge airport28.5 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DTW / KDTW
About 28.5 km (17.7 mi) west-southwest of Detroit
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bishop International AirportFNTMedium airport · Serves Flint91.0 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · FNT / KFNT
About 91.0 km (56.5 mi) northwest of Detroit
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Detroit in?
- Detroit 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 Detroit?
- Clocks in Detroit move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Detroit observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Detroit observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Detroit?
- Detroit is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer