Time in Detroit
Friday, October 16, 2026
EDT (UTC-4), Eastern Daylight Time
Michigan, United States
Detroit is 5 hours behind London.
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3:02 PM in Detroit, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Detroit
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Detroit they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:02 PM EDT | ±0 |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:02 PM BST | +5h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:02 PM PDT | -3h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:02 PM CDT | -1h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:02 PM EDT | ±0 |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:02 PM BRT | +1h |
| ParisFrance | 9:02 PM CEST | +6h |
| BerlinGermany | 9:02 PM CEST | +6h |
| MoscowRussia | 10:02 PM MSK | +7h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:02 PM GST | +8h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 12:32 AM ISTnext day | +9h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:02 AM ICTnext day | +11h |
| Singapore | 3:02 AM SGTnext day | +12h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:02 AM CSTnext day | +12h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:02 AM JSTnext day | +13h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:02 AM AEDTnext day | +15h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:02 AM NZDTnext day | +17h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:02 PM SAST | +6h |
Detroit time zone
- Local time
- 3:02 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- IANA time zone
- America/Detroit
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 645,705
- Coordinates
- 42.33, -83.05
Daylight saving time
Detroit uses daylight saving time: UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:45 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
- Day length
- 11h 4m
- Solar noon
- 1:17 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Detroit
- Sterling HeightsMichigan, United States
- Ann ArborMichigan, United States
- ToledoOhio, United States
- LansingMichigan, United States
- ClevelandOhio, United States
- LondonOntario, Canada
- AkronOhio, United States
- Fort WayneIndiana, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Detroit in?
Detroit uses Eastern Daylight Time (America/Detroit); the local time is currently UTC-4.
Does Detroit observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Detroit switches between UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer.
What is the time difference between Detroit and London?
Detroit is 5 hours behind London.
What is the international dialing code for Detroit?
The country calling code is +1.