Time Now in East Lansing, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 42.74° N, 84.48° W
Elevation: 261 m above sea level
Population rank: #1004 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Michigan
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Detroit
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 40m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
East Lansing sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC−05:00. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. East Lansing sits at a modest 261 m above sea level. East Lansing is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 897 km off. A major centre in the United States, East Lansing keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Today East Lansing sees 14h 21m between a 06:32 sunrise and a 20:54 sunset.
Time & Daylight in East Lansing
Daylight Hours in East Lansing
East Lansing gets 14h 21m of daylight today. Sunrise in East Lansing is at 06:32 and sunset in East Lansing is at 20:54.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 01m near the December solstice to 15h 19m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 4 Aug ● | 04:33 | 06:32 | 13:44 | 17:40 | 20:55 | 22:25 |
| Wed, 5 Aug | 04:35 | 06:33 | 13:43 | 17:40 | 20:54 | 22:24 |
| Thu, 6 Aug | 04:37 | 06:34 | 13:43 | 17:39 | 20:53 | 22:23 |
| Fri, 7 Aug | 04:38 | 06:35 | 13:43 | 17:39 | 20:51 | 22:21 |
| Sat, 8 Aug | 04:40 | 06:36 | 13:43 | 17:38 | 20:50 | 22:20 |
| Sun, 9 Aug | 04:42 | 06:37 | 13:43 | 17:38 | 20:49 | 22:19 |
| Mon, 10 Aug | 04:43 | 06:38 | 13:43 | 17:37 | 20:47 | 22:17 |
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Distances & Clock Changes in East Lansing
How Far Is East Lansing From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 897 km | E (101deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,073 km | W (263deg) |
| London | 6,095 km | NE (49deg) |
| Paris | 6,390 km | NE (51deg) |
| Moscow | 7,788 km | NNE (30deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,329 km | SE (144deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,214 km | NW (326deg) |
| Dubai | 11,409 km | NE (37deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in East Lansing?
East Lansing next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
East Lansing's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from East Lansing and you would surface in the open ocean, near 42.7deg S, 95.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about East Lansing
What time is it in East Lansing right now?
The current local time in East Lansing is 04:35 on Tuesday, August 04, 2026. East Lansing follows the America/Detroit time zone.
What time zone is East Lansing in?
Clocks in East Lansing follow the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-04:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is East Lansing?
East Lansing is UTC-04:00 right now. To convert UTC to East Lansing local time, shift the clock 04:00 hours backward.
Is East Lansing on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in East Lansing as of August 04, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in East Lansing today?
In East Lansing today the sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 20:54, giving 14h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over East Lansing tonight?
The moon phase over East Lansing tonight is Waning Gibbous with 68.9% illumination.
What is solar time in East Lansing?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In East Lansing, clocks run about 1h 40m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.