United States
Time now in West Branch
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 06:51Sunset 08:26Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/Detroit
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
2,139
Sunrise
06:51
Sunset
08:26
Day length
13h 35m
Coordinates
44.27, -84.24
Time difference from West Branch
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About the time in West Branch
Around 2,139 people live in West Branch, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
West Branch sits at latitude 44.27, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 35m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
West Branch 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in West Branch
- Does West Branch change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- When do the sun rise and set in West Branch today?
- Sunrise is at 06:51 and sunset at 08:26, giving 13h 35m of daylight.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Detroit, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in West Branch right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in West Branch, updating every second from America/Detroit (UTC −4).
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