Current Time in Waterford, Michigan, USA
1:27:34 AM
01:27:34
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Detroit
Time zone details
Waterford is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Waterford
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Michigan
- County
- Oakland County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 75,737
- Elevation
- 294 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 41' N / 83° 24' W
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Waterford follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Detroit
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Clock changes in Waterford
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 47 min2 min 12 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 47 min2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (29.0° 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 47 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 45 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 43 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 41 min | 2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 39 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 37 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 35 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Michigan
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Waterford, Michigan, USA
Bishop International AirportFNTMedium airport · Serves Flint40.9 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · FNT / KFNT
About 40.9 km (25.4 mi) northwest of Waterford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportDTWLarge airport · Serves Detroit53.5 km south
Source: OurAirports record · DTW / KDTW
About 53.5 km (33.2 mi) south of Waterford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Windsor International AirportYQGLarge airport · Serves Windsor, Canada59.6 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · YQG / CYQG
About 59.6 km (37.0 mi) southeast of Waterford
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Waterford in?
- Waterford 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 Waterford?
- Clocks in Waterford 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 Waterford observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Waterford observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Waterford?
- Waterford is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer