Time Now in Grand Rapids, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 42.96° N, 85.67° W
Elevation: 195 m above sea level
Population rank: #138 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 45m 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
Clocks in Grand Rapids are set to UTC−05:00 under the America/Detroit zone. 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. Grand Rapids sits at a modest 195 m above sea level. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 997 km away. As one of the United States's largest cities, Grand Rapids is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
The sun rises over Grand Rapids at 06:55 and sets at 20:35, giving 13h 39m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Grand Rapids
Daylight Hours in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids gets 13h 40m of daylight today. Sunrise in Grand Rapids is at 06:55 and sunset in Grand Rapids is at 20:35.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 00m near the December solstice to 15h 21m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Aug ● | 05:05 | 06:55 | 13:45 | 17:34 | 20:36 | 22:06 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 05:07 | 06:56 | 13:45 | 17:33 | 20:35 | 22:05 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 05:09 | 06:57 | 13:45 | 17:32 | 20:33 | 22:03 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:10 | 06:58 | 13:45 | 17:32 | 20:31 | 22:01 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:12 | 06:59 | 13:44 | 17:31 | 20:30 | 22:00 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 05:13 | 07:00 | 13:44 | 17:30 | 20:28 | 21:58 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:15 | 07:01 | 13:44 | 17:29 | 20:26 | 21:56 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Grand Rapids
Sunrise
in Grand Rapids
↑
6:55 AM
Sunset
in Grand Rapids
↓
8:35 PM
Day Length
13h 39m
Dawn
in Grand Rapids
6:24 AM
Dusk
in Grand Rapids
9:05 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Grand Rapids
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
64.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 16:48
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 01:03
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Distances & Clock Changes in Grand Rapids
How Far Is Grand Rapids From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 997 km | E (101deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,980 km | W (262deg) |
| London | 6,153 km | NE (49deg) |
| Paris | 6,450 km | NE (51deg) |
| Moscow | 7,815 km | NNE (30deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,406 km | SE (143deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,139 km | NW (325deg) |
| Dubai | 11,446 km | NE (36deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Grand Rapids?
Grand Rapids next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Grand Rapids's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Grand Rapids and you would surface in the open ocean, near 43.0deg S, 94.3deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Grand Rapids
What time is it in Grand Rapids right now?
The current local time in Grand Rapids is 10:20 on Friday, August 21, 2026. Grand Rapids follows the America/Detroit time zone.
What time zone is Grand Rapids in?
Grand Rapids runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Grand Rapids?
Right now Grand Rapids sits at UTC-04:00. Going from UTC to local time in Grand Rapids means moving the clock 04:00 hours backward.
Is Grand Rapids on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Grand Rapids as of August 21, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Grand Rapids today?
In Grand Rapids today the sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 20:35, giving 13h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grand Rapids tonight?
The moon phase over Grand Rapids tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 64.1% illumination.
What is solar time in Grand Rapids?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grand Rapids, clocks run about 1h 45m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.