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What time is it in Detroit?
12:44:29
Friday 13 November 2026
- Detroit, United States
- Time zone UTC−05:00
- Next clock change: 14 March 2027
- Sunrise 07:20 · sunset 17:12
Time difference with Detroit
Detroit is on UTC−05:00 right now: 5 hours behind UTC in winter and 4 hours behind in summer.
| City | Time | Compared with Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:44 | 5 hours ahead |
| New York United States | 12:44 | same time |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:44 | 3 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:44 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin Germany | 18:44 | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:44 | 9 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:14 | 10 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:44 | 13 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:44 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:44 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:44 | 16 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:44 | 2 hours ahead |
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Daylight saving time in Detroit
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 14 March 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC−05:00 → UTC−04:00, summer time) |
| Sunday 7 November 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 01:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC−04:00 → UTC−05:00) |
Last change: Sunday 1 November 2026 (clocks went back by one hour).
History of local time in Detroit
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1973 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 |
| 1969 – 1972 | UTC−5 all year round |
| 1967 – 1968 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 |
| 1949 – 1966 | UTC−5 all year round |
| 1948 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 |
Official time zone (IANA database): America/Detroit. Daylight saving time in the United States: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Detroit
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 314 km away, La Porte is 1 hour behind Detroit most of the year.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Windsor | 4 km |
| Hamtramck | 7 km |
| LaSalle | 10 km |
| Dearborn | 11 km |
| Tecumseh | 13 km |
| Lincoln Park | 14 km |
| Hazel Park | 15 km |
| Wyandotte | 16 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Detroit
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 9 h 51 min
- Tomorrow
- −2 min
Dawn 06:50, dusk 17:42, solar noon 12:16. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (9 h 4 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (15 h 16 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:54 (11 June 2027), latest at 08:12 (7 November 2027); earliest sunset at 16:59 (5 December 2026), latest at 21:13 (25 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 20 % illuminated
Moonrise 11:35 · moonset 20:17 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 06:47 · moon calendar
Other cities in the United States
- New Yorksame time
- Los Angeles3 hours behind
- Brooklynsame time
- Chicago1 hour behind
- Queenssame time
- Houston1 hour behind
- Phoenix2 hours behind
- Philadelphiasame time
- San Antonio1 hour behind
- Manhattansame time
- San Diego3 hours behind
- Bronxsame time