Los Angeles to Detroit
Live, right now. America/Los_Angeles → America/Detroit · 3,185 km (1,978 miles) apart
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| Los Angeles | Detroit | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 3am | 00:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Detroit |
| 1am | 4am | 01:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Detroit |
| 2am | 5am | 02:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Detroit |
| 3am | 6am | 03:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Detroit |
| 4am | 7am | 04:00 → 07:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 5am | 8am | 05:00 → 08:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 6am | 9am | 06:00 → 09:00 | asleep in Los Angeles |
| 7am | 10am | 07:00 → 10:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 11am | 08:00 → 11:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 12pm | 09:00 → 12:00 | both at work |
| 10am | 1pm | 10:00 → 13:00 | both at work |
| 11am | 2pm | 11:00 → 14:00 | both at work |
| 12pm | 3pm | 12:00 → 15:00 | both at work |
| 1pm | 4pm | 13:00 → 16:00 | both at work |
| 2pm | 5pm | 14:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 3pm | 6pm | 15:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 4pm | 7pm | 16:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 5pm | 8pm | 17:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 9pm | 18:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 10pm | 19:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Detroit |
| 8pm | 11pm | 20:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Detroit |
| 9pm | 12am Thu | 21:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Detroit |
| 10pm now | 1am Thu | 22:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Detroit |
| 11pm | 2am Thu | 23:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Detroit |
Call times
Both places are at work between 9am and 14:00 in Los Angeles — 12pm to 4pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Detroit when it is 10:42 pm in Los Angeles?
1:42 am in Detroit the next day.
How many hours ahead is Detroit of Los Angeles?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead Los Angeles. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between Los Angeles and Detroit?
Both places are at work between 9am and 14:00 in Los Angeles — 12pm to 4pm at the other end.
When does the difference between Los Angeles and Detroit change?
Los Angeles: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). Detroit: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).