United States · EDT
Fri, 11 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Detroit, United States runs on UTC−4. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−5 in winter, UTC−4 in summer. Next change: 1 Nov. Detroit and New York currently share the same clock. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 9 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–18:00 in Detroit lines up with 09:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 5-hour difference between Detroit and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 4 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–13:00 in Detroit lines up with 14:00–18:00 in London. There is a 13-hour difference between Detroit and Tokyo. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Toronto, Caracas, Havana. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Detroit.
Practical Info
Detroit (United States) is home to roughly 4.3M people. Today brings about 15.3 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:54, sunset at 21:12. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−5 in winter, UTC−4 in summer. Next change: 1 Nov. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 42° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
United States
Capital
Washington, D.C.
Continent
North America
Time Zone
EDT · America/Detroit
Coordinates
42.33°N, 83.05°W
Currency
USD ($)
Calling Code
+1
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
English
Measurement System
Imperial
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
2h overlap