Current local time · Sunday
Time in Detroit right now
Time difference from Detroit
| City | Local time | Difference from Detroit |
|---|---|---|
 Shanghai | 12 hours ahead of Detroit | |
| Beijing | 12 hours ahead of Detroit | |
| Shenzhen | 12 hours ahead of Detroit | |
| Guangzhou | 12 hours ahead of Detroit | |
 Kinshasa | 5 hours ahead of Detroit | |
 Istanbul | 7 hours ahead of Detroit | |
 Lagos | 5 hours ahead of Detroit | |
 Ho Chi Minh City | 11 hours ahead of Detroit | |
| Chengdu | 12 hours ahead of Detroit | |
 Lahore | 9 hours ahead of Detroit | |
 Mumbai | 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Detroit | |
 São Paulo | 1 hour ahead of Detroit |
Convert Detroit time
| Detroit | London | New York |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 1:00 AM | 8:00 PM |
About Detroit
Detroit is home to about 650,000 people and one of United States's best-known cities. Clocks here run on UTC-5 standard time (America/Detroit). That places Detroit within North America's span of time zones. At the height of local summer the sun is up around 6:09 AM, giving roughly 15 hours of daylight. Use the live clock above to catch Detroit at the right moment before a call or a trip.
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Detroit in?
- Detroit uses the IANA time zone America/Detroit, currently UTC-4. It observes daylight saving time.
- Does Detroit observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next clock change in Detroit is on November 1, 2026.