What time is it in East Lansing right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in East Lansing, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Detroit. East Lansing is 4 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is East Lansing in?

East Lansing uses EDT (Eastern Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Detroit, and the current UTC offset is UTC−4.

Does East Lansing observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in East Lansing?

Open the time zone converter for East Lansing to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in East Lansing, Michigan, United States

East Lansing is on EDT (Eastern Time), UTC−4. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

East Lansing, United States

10:08 AM:34EDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−4

Country: United States
Region: Michigan
Lat/Long: 42°44'N / 84°29'W
Elevation: 261 m
Population: 48,471
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in East Lansing

Time zone
EDT
Eastern Time
UTC offset
UTC−4
4 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM

East Lansing keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Detroit, one of 14 time zones in use in United States. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

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Sunrise and sunset in East Lansing today

Sunrise
8:05 AM
Sunset
6:37 PM
Day length
10 hours 32 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to East Lansing for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 42°44'N / 84°29'W.

Time difference between East Lansing and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind East Lansing. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to East Lansing
City	Local time	Compared to East Lansing
New YorkUnited States	Tue 10:08 AM	Same time
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 7:08 AM	−3h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 9:08 AM	−1h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 10:08 AM	Same time
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 8:08 AM	−2h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 11:08 AM	+1h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 2:08 PM	+4h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 3:08 PM	+5h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 3:08 PM	+5h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 3:08 PM	+5h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 4:08 PM	+6h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 6:08 PM	+8h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:38 PM	+9h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 10:08 PM	+12h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 10:08 PM	+12h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 11:08 PM	+13h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 1:08 AM	+15h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 3:08 AM	+17h (ahead)

Other cities near East Lansing

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