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About Detroit

Detroit is the largest city in Michigan and the historic home of the American car industry, with the headquarters of major automakers in and around the city. It is also known as the birthplace of Motown music, and it sits on the Detroit River directly opposite Windsor, Ontario, making it one of the busiest crossing points between the United States and Canada.

Detroit uses Eastern Time: Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) in summer. Windsor across the river keeps exactly the same time, as do New York and Toronto. Although Michigan lies quite far west for the Eastern zone, nearly all of the state uses it, so sunsets in Detroit come relatively late in the evening.

Time zoneEastern Standard Time (EST)America/Detroit
UTC offsetUTC−5
Daylight saving timeObserved, not in effect nowClocks go forward 1 hour on 14 March 2027
Sunrise07:19
Sunset17:13
Day length9:53
Population
680,250
Currency
USD United States Dollar
Language
English
Dialling code
+1
Internet domain
.us
Postal code
48201-48202, 48204-11, 48213-17, 48219, 48221-24, 48226-28, 48231-35, 48238, 48242-44, 48255, 48260, 48264-69, 48272, 48275, 48277-79, 48288
Continent
North America
Capital
Washington D.C.
Coordinates
42.3314, -83.0458

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Time difference from Detroit

CityLocal timeDifference
London17:205 h ahead
Paris18:206 h ahead
Moscow20:208 h ahead
Istanbul20:208 h ahead
Dubai21:209 h ahead
New Delhi22:5010:30 h ahead
Bangkok00:2012 h ahead
Tokyo02:2014 h ahead
Sydney04:2016 h ahead
New York12:20Same time
Los Angeles09:203 h behind

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🕌 Prayer times in Detroit

  • Fajr05:58
  • Sunrise07:19
  • Dhuhr12:17
  • Asr14:51
  • Maghrib17:13
  • Isha18:33
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What time zone is Detroit in?

Detroit is in the Eastern Standard Time time zone (EST), which is UTC−5.

Does Detroit observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Detroit observes daylight saving time. Clocks go forward 1 hour on 14 March 2027

What is the time difference between Detroit and UTC?

Detroit is currently UTC−5.

What is the dialling code for Detroit?

The international dialling code for Detroit is +1.

When is the best time to call Detroit from London?

Working hours (9:00–17:00) overlap from 14:00 to 17:00 in London, which is 09:00 to 12:00 in Detroit.