United States
Time now in Springfield
Sunrise 06:54Sunset 08:33Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/Detroit
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
5,260
Sunrise
06:54
Sunset
08:33
Day length
13h 39m
Coordinates
42.32, -85.24
Time difference from Springfield
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Springfield right now.
Springfield on the map
About the time in Springfield
Springfield runs on America/Detroit, which puts the city UTC −4 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Springfield day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 13:00–21:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Springfield sits at latitude 42.32, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 39m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Springfield
- What time is it in Springfield right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Springfield, updating every second from America/Detroit (UTC −4).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Springfield?
- Springfield is UTC −4 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Springfield change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- Which time zone is Springfield in?
- Springfield uses America/Detroit, currently UTC −4.
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