Michigan
United States
5:56:33pm
17:56 on a 24-hour clock
Friday, 13th November 2026
EST · UTC-5
America/Detroit
Standard time
🌙 Night
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Time zone
- America/DetroitEST
- Sunrise
- 7:20 am
- Sunset
- 5:12 pm
- Daylight
- 9 hours 51 minutes132 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 120 days
The thing about Michigan
Four counties in the western Upper Peninsula run on Central Time.
Daylight saving in Michigan
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Michigan is currently on EST, UTC-5.
Michigan is split across 2 time zones
| Time zone | Now | Offset | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/Detroit EST | 5:56 pm | UTC-5 | Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Sterling Heights, Ann Arbor, Lansing |
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 2:56 pm | 14:56 | 3 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 4:56 pm | 16:56 | 1 hour behind |
| Mexico City CST | 4:56 pm | 16:56 | 1 hour behind |
| New York City EST | 5:56 pm | 17:56 | the same time |
| Toronto EST | 5:56 pm | 17:56 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 7:56 pm | 19:56 | 2 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 10:56 pm | 22:56 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 11:56 pm | 23:56 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 11:56 pm | 23:56 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 12:56 am Sat | 00:56 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 12:56 am Sat | 00:56 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 1:56 am Sat | 01:56 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 2:56 am Sat | 02:56 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 4:26 am Sat | 04:26 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 6:56 am Sat | 06:56 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 7:56 am Sat | 07:56 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 9:56 am Sat | 09:56 | 16 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 11:56 am Sat | 11:56 | 18 hours ahead |
Cities in Michigan
Detroit
America/Detroit
5:56pm
Grand Rapids
America/Detroit
5:56pm
Warren
America/Detroit
5:56pm
Sterling Heights
America/Detroit
5:56pm
Ann Arbor
America/Detroit
5:56pm
Lansing
America/Detroit
5:56pm
Clinton Township
America/Detroit
5:56pm
Flint
America/Detroit
5:56pm
Dearborn
America/Detroit
5:56pm
Livonia
America/Detroit
5:56pm
Canton
America/Detroit
5:56pm
Troy
America/Detroit
5:56pm
Westland
America/Detroit
5:56pm
Farmington Hills
America/Detroit
5:56pm
Kalamazoo
America/Detroit
5:56pm
Waterford
America/Detroit
5:56pm
Wyoming
America/Detroit
5:56pm
Shelby
America/Detroit
5:56pm
Rochester Hills
America/Detroit
5:56pm
Southfield
America/Detroit
5:56pm
West Bloomfield Township
America/Detroit
5:56pm
Taylor
America/Detroit
5:56pm
Pontiac
America/Detroit
5:56pm
Saint Clair Shores
America/Detroit
5:56pm
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Michigan right now?
It is 5:56 pm (17:56) on Friday, 13th November 2026 in Michigan, currently EST (UTC-5). Michigan is split across 2 time zones: see the breakdown below.
Does Michigan observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
What time zone is Michigan in?
Michigan uses America/Detroit, America/Menominee. Most of the state is on the first of those.
What time is it in the largest cities in Michigan?
Right now: Detroit 5:56 pm; Grand Rapids 5:56 pm; Warren 5:56 pm; Sterling Heights 5:56 pm; Ann Arbor 5:56 pm.