Current Time in East Lansing, Michigan, USA
2:02:49 PM
14:02:49
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/Detroit
Time zone details
East Lansing is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in East Lansing
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Michigan
- County
- Ingham County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 48,471
- Elevation
- 261 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 44' N / 84° 29' W
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Clock changes in East Lansing
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 38 min2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 38 min2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (51.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% 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 38 min | 2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 2 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
East Lansing 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 East Lansing, Michigan, USA
Capital Region International AirportLANMedium airport · Serves Lansing9.5 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LAN / KLAN
About 9.5 km (5.9 mi) west-northwest of East Lansing
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bishop International AirportFNTMedium airport · Serves Flint65.7 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · FNT / KFNT
About 65.7 km (40.8 mi) east-northeast of East Lansing
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gerald R. Ford International AirportGRRLarge airport · Serves Grand Rapids86.2 km west
Source: OurAirports record · GRR / KGRR
About 86.2 km (53.6 mi) west of East Lansing
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is East Lansing in?
- East Lansing currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Detroit.
- When is the next clock change in East Lansing?
- Clocks in East Lansing 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 East Lansing currently on daylight saving time?
- East Lansing is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in East Lansing right now?
- East Lansing is currently UTC−04:00