What time is it in Detroit?
The live local time in Detroit, Michigan.
Current time in Detroit
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The time across America right now
Detroit is in Eastern Time (highlighted). Look at how far apart the zones are.
Eastern Time
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ET
New York
Central Time
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CT
Chicago
Mountain Time
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MT
Denver
Pacific Time
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PT
Los Angeles
Alaska Time
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AKT
Anchorage
Hawaii Time
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HST
Honolulu
Why is the time in Detroit different?
The United States is so wide that the Sun is overhead in different places at different times. When the Sun is high in New York, it is still morning in California. So the country is split into time zones, and Detroit is in Eastern Time.
- Detroit is the same time as New York all year.
- Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
- Almost all of Michigan is on Eastern Time. Four Upper Peninsula counties that border Wisconsin use Central Time.
- Yes. Detroit uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Detroit between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
Planning a call? Check the live clock above first, then see the table below to turn Los Angeles time into Detroit time.
Detroit time facts
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (ET)
- Winter name
- EST (UTC-5)
- Summer name
- EDT (UTC-4)
- Daylight saving time
- Yes. Detroit uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Detroit between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
- IANA time zone name
- America/Detroit
Los Angeles time to Detroit time
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Questions about time in Detroit
What time is it in Detroit now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Detroit, Michigan. It updates every second.
What time zone is Detroit in?
Detroit is in the Eastern Time zone. The short names are EST in winter and EDT in summer. Its IANA name is America/Detroit.
Does Detroit use daylight saving time?
Yes. Detroit uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Detroit between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
What is the time difference between Detroit and New York?
Detroit is the same time as New York all year.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Los Angeles?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
Is Detroit ahead of or behind New York?
Detroit is the same time as New York all year.