Detroit is located in United States and uses the America/Detroit timezone, currently EDT (GMT-4) from UTC. The clocks change on 1 November 2026 to GMT-5. Sunrise is at 06:40 and sunset at 20:19 local time. The coordinates of Detroit are 42.33°N, 83.05°W.

Today Detroit gets 13 hours 39 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 13:30, about 90 minutes after clock noon.

Right now Detroit shares its EDT (GMT-4) offset with New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Miami, Atlanta, Indianapolis. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Detroit in?›

Detroit is in the America/Detroit timezone, currently EDT (GMT-4) from UTC.

Does Detroit observe daylight saving time?›

Yes. Detroit observes daylight saving time. The clocks change on 1 November 2026 to GMT-5.

What is the UTC offset for Detroit?›

Detroit is currently GMT-4 from UTC (EDT (GMT-4)). Clocks change on 1 November 2026.

Times on this page were calculated on 11 September 2026.