Time in Michigan (MI), United States 🇺🇸
The current local time in Michigan, United States is anchored on Detroit. The state uses the America/Detroit time zone (UTC -04:00).
Michigan local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 EDT
State information
Michigan
State of United States
Population: 10,077,331
Code: MI
Time zone
IANA: America/Detroit
UTC offset: -04:00
Daylight saving: Yes — forward 8 March, back 1 November
Country: United States
How time works in Michigan
Michigan is on Eastern Time except for four Upper Peninsula counties that border Wisconsin — Gogebic, Iron, Dickinson and Menominee — which use Central Time.
Time difference across United States
How the clock in Michigan compares with other United States regions on this site. Where the January and July figures differ, only one side observes daylight saving time.
| Region | Time zone | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | Pacific/Honolulu | −5 h | −6 h |
| Alaska | America/Anchorage | −4 h | −4 h |
| California | America/Los_Angeles | −3 h | −3 h |
| Nevada | America/Los_Angeles | −3 h | −3 h |
| Oregon | America/Los_Angeles | −3 h | −3 h |
| Washington | America/Los_Angeles | −3 h | −3 h |
| Arizona | America/Phoenix | −2 h | −3 h |
| Colorado | America/Denver | −2 h | −2 h |
| Utah | America/Denver | −2 h | −2 h |
| Illinois | America/Chicago | −1 h | −1 h |
| Louisiana | America/Chicago | −1 h | −1 h |
| Minnesota | America/Chicago | −1 h | −1 h |
| Tennessee | America/Chicago | −1 h | −1 h |
| Texas | America/Chicago | −1 h | −1 h |
| Florida | America/New_York | Same time | Same time |
| Georgia | America/New_York | Same time | Same time |
| Massachusetts | America/New_York | Same time | Same time |
| New York | America/New_York | Same time | Same time |
| Pennsylvania | America/New_York | Same time | Same time |
Public holidays in Michigan in 2026
14 public holidays apply in Michigan, 2 of them regional (marked below) and not observed across all of United States.
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day | |
| Mon 19 Jan | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | |
| Mon 16 Feb | Washington's Birthday | |
| Mon 25 May | Memorial Day | |
| Fri 19 Jun | Juneteenth | |
| Fri 3 Jul | Independence Day (substitute day) | |
| Sat 4 Jul | Independence Day | |
| Mon 7 Sept | Labour Day | |
| Mon 12 Oct | Columbus Day | |
| Wed 11 Nov | Veterans Day | |
| Thu 26 Nov | Thanksgiving Day | |
| Thu 24 Dec | Christmas Eve | Regional |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day | |
| Thu 31 Dec | New Year's Eve | Regional |
Michigan vs. major cities
How far Michigan is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Michigan, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Michigan | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −3 h | 06:00 | 12:00–17:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Paris · France | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
| Delhi · India | +9:30 h | 18:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +12 h | 21:00 | None |
| Beijing · China | +12 h | 21:00 | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Michigan time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in Michigan
Since 1970, Michigan has gone through 2 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 54 of 57 years. The current pattern, in place since 1973, is UTC -05:00 with UTC -04:00 in daylight saving time. Clocks currently go forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, a rule in place since 2007.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 8 March 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC -04:00 |
| Sunday, 1 November 2026 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC -05:00 |
| Sunday, 14 March 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC -04:00 |
| Sunday, 7 November 2027 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC -05:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Time zone history since 1970 (2 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1972 | UTC -05:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1973–2026 | UTC -05:00, DST UTC -04:00 | Forward on the second Sunday in March, back on the first Sunday in November (since 2007) |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Michigan time questions
- What time zone is Michigan in?
- Most of Michigan uses the America/Detroit time zone: UTC -05:00, -04:00 during DST. Some areas differ — see the notes on this page.
- Does Michigan observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. In 2026 clocks go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00 and go back on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00.
- How many public holidays does Michigan have in 2026?
- 14 public holidays apply in Michigan in 2026, including 2 that are not on the national list: Christmas Eve (Thursday 24 December), New Year's Eve (Thursday 31 December).
Explore Michigan
More on Michigan: the country overview, the exact IANA zone, and tools for Detroit.