United States
Time now in Detroit
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:49Sunset 08:20Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/Detroit
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
713,777
Sunrise
06:49
Sunset
08:20
Day length
13h 32m
Coordinates
42.38, -83.10
Time difference from Detroit
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About the time in Detroit
Detroit is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −4 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Around 713,777 people live in Detroit, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Sunrise today lands at 06:49 and sunset at 08:20 local time, giving 13h 32m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (42.38, -83.10) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Detroit.
Frequently asked questions about time in Detroit
- What are normal business hours in Detroit in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Detroit runs from 13:00–21:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Detroit right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Detroit, updating every second from America/Detroit (UTC −4).
- Which time zone is Detroit in?
- Detroit uses America/Detroit, currently UTC −4.
- Does Detroit change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
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