Time Now in Lansing, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 42.73° N, 84.56° W
Elevation: 260 m above sea level
Population rank: #284 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
Local time in Lansing runs on a UTC−05:00 offset (America/Detroit). Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Lansing sits at a modest 260 m above sea level. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 904 km away. Lansing is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Lansing at 07:43 and sets at 19:07, giving 11h 23m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Lansing
Daylight Hours in Lansing
Lansing gets 11h 23m of daylight today. Sunrise in Lansing is at 07:43 and sunset in Lansing is at 19:07.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 02m near the December solstice to 15h 19m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 8 Oct ● | 06:06 | 07:43 | 13:25 | 16:35 | 19:08 | 20:38 |
| Fri, 9 Oct | 06:07 | 07:44 | 13:25 | 16:34 | 19:06 | 20:36 |
| Sat, 10 Oct | 06:08 | 07:45 | 13:25 | 16:33 | 19:05 | 20:35 |
| Sun, 11 Oct | 06:10 | 07:46 | 13:25 | 16:31 | 19:03 | 20:33 |
| Mon, 12 Oct | 06:11 | 07:47 | 13:24 | 16:30 | 19:01 | 20:31 |
| Tue, 13 Oct | 06:12 | 07:48 | 13:24 | 16:29 | 19:00 | 20:30 |
| Wed, 14 Oct | 06:13 | 07:50 | 13:24 | 16:28 | 18:58 | 20:28 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Lansing
Sunrise
in Lansing
↑
7:43 AM
Sunset
in Lansing
↓
7:07 PM
Day Length
11h 23m
Dawn
in Lansing
7:14 AM
Dusk
in Lansing
7:35 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Lansing
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
4.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 06:40
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 18:02
Distances & Clock Changes in Lansing
How Far Is Lansing From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 904 km | E (101deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,067 km | W (263deg) |
| London | 6,101 km | NE (49deg) |
| Paris | 6,396 km | NE (51deg) |
| Moscow | 7,792 km | NNE (30deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,332 km | SE (144deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,211 km | NW (325deg) |
| Dubai | 11,414 km | NE (37deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Lansing?
Lansing next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Lansing's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Lansing and you would surface in the open ocean, near 42.7deg S, 95.4deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lansing
What time is it in Lansing right now?
The current local time in Lansing is 10:07 on Thursday, October 08, 2026. Lansing follows the America/Detroit time zone.
What time zone is Lansing in?
Clocks in 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 Lansing?
Is Lansing on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Lansing is currently observing daylight saving time as of October 08, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lansing today?
Today in Lansing: sunrise is at 07:43 and sunset is at 19:07, giving 11h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lansing tonight?
The moon phase over Lansing tonight is Waning Crescent with 4.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Lansing?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lansing, clocks run about 1h 40m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.