Current time in Detroit
Detroit is in United States and keeps Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5).
Detroit US
08:36
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
EST UTC−5 Standard time
Time zone facts for Detroit
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard TimeAmerica/Detroit
- Offset from UTC
- UTC−55 hours behind UTC
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect nowClocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14 March 2027
- Country
- United StatesCity
- Coordinates
- 42.33° N, 83.05° W
- Sunrise
- –
- Sunset
- –
- Day length
- –
Where Detroit is
Detroit is marked in red. The dark side of the map is in night right now.
Land in daylightLand at nightCitySun overhead
The sun over Detroit today
The curve is the height of the sun through the day. The dot is where it is now.
Time difference from Detroit
| City | Time now | Compared with Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| New York US | 08:36 | Same time |
| London GB | 13:36 | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JP | 22:36 | 14 hours ahead |
| Dubai AE | 17:36 | 9 hours ahead |
| Sydney AU | 00:36 | 16 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles US | 05:36 | 3 hours behind |
| Paris FR | 14:36 | 6 hours ahead |
| Singapore SG | 21:36 | 13 hours ahead |
| New Delhi IN | 19:06 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Hong Kong HK | 21:36 | 13 hours ahead |
| Toronto CA | 08:36 | Same time |
| Berlin DE | 14:36 | 6 hours ahead |
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Questions about time in Detroit
What time zone is Detroit in?
Detroit uses Eastern Standard Time (EST), which is currently UTC−5.
Does Detroit have daylight saving time?
Yes. The next clock change in Detroit is on Sunday, 14 March 2027, when clocks go forward by 1 hour to UTC−4.
How far is Detroit from UTC?
Detroit is currently 5 hours behind UTC.