Current Time in Detroit, MI
Detroit is on Eastern Time, UTC−4. Detroit's clocks shift during the year, between UTC−5 and UTC−4. Right now it is on UTC−4, the later of the two. The sun rises there at 6:33 AM and sets at 8:45 PM today.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
Detroit time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Detroit's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
Detroit time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 7:25 PM | 3 hours behind |
| New York, NY | 10:25 PM | same time |
| London, UK | 3:25 AM | 5 hours ahead |
| Dubai, UAE | 6:25 AM | 8 hours ahead |
| Shanghai, China | 10:25 AM | 12 hours ahead |
| Tokyo, Japan | 11:25 AM | 13 hours ahead |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see sunrise & sunset in Detroit, moonrise, moonset & the phase in Detroit, and the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Detroit, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About Detroit time
This page shows the local time in Detroit, MI — the same clock people there are reading. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
Detroit time FAQ
What time is it in Detroit, MI right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Detroit's current local time and updates every minute. Detroit is on Eastern Time (UTC-4). Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
What time zone is Detroit in? Detroit uses the America/Detroit time zone, known as Eastern Time, currently UTC-4. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
How far ahead or behind is Detroit? The table on this page compares Detroit with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.