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Current time in Detroit

Detroit, United States · Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), UTC−4 now

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · EDT (UTC−4) · summer time

Detroit time zone

Detroit is on Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5, and UTC−4 in summer. Its IANA time zone ID is America/Detroit.

Detroit is on summer time now: EDT (UTC−4). Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, to EST (UTC−5). See Eastern Standard Time for every city on the same time.

Time in Detroit compared with other cities

CityTime thereCompared with DetroitPlan a meeting
London2:38 AM BST · Sun, Oct 185 hours aheadDetroit to London
New York9:38 PM EDTSame timeDetroit to New York
Tokyo10:38 AM JST · Sun, Oct 1813 hours aheadDetroit to Tokyo
Singapore9:38 AM SGT · Sun, Oct 1812 hours aheadDetroit to Singapore
Los Angeles6:38 PM PDT3 hours behindDetroit to Los Angeles
San Francisco6:38 PM PDT3 hours behindDetroit to San Francisco
Bangalore7:08 AM IST · Sun, Oct 189 hours 30 minutes aheadDetroit to Bangalore
Hong Kong9:38 AM HKT · Sun, Oct 1812 hours aheadDetroit to Hong Kong
Sydney12:38 PM AEDT · Sun, Oct 1815 hours aheadDetroit to Sydney
Berlin3:38 AM CEST · Sun, Oct 186 hours aheadDetroit to Berlin
Dubai5:38 AM GST · Sun, Oct 188 hours aheadDetroit to Dubai
Toronto9:38 PM EDTSame timeDetroit to Toronto

Frequently asked questions about time in Detroit

What time zone is Detroit in?
Detroit is on Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5, and UTC−4 in summer. Its IANA time zone ID is America/Detroit.
Does Detroit observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Detroit is on summer time now: EDT (UTC−4). Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, to EST (UTC−5).
What is the time difference between Detroit and London?
London is 5 hours ahead of Detroit right now.
What is the time difference between Detroit and New York?
New York and Detroit are on the same time right now.

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