Time in Grand Rapids, USA
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
What time is it in Grand Rapids? It is on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
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Grand Rapids time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard Time (EST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Detroit
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Grand Rapids
Standard time is in effect in Grand Rapids (UTC-5).
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-4).
Sunrise and sunset in Grand Rapids today
- Sunrise
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 5:23 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:26 PM
- Golden hour
- 7:10–8:10 AM and 4:42–5:42 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 55 min (2 min 21 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 6:58–7:28 AM and 5:23–5:54 PM
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, January 14, 202957% of the Sun covered, maximum at 12:30 PM
Moon in Grand Rapids today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 4%
- Moonrise
- 9:09 AM
- Moonset
- 5:49 PM
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 9:53 AM
- Next new moon
- Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 7:51 PM
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028Maximum at 11:13 PM
About Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids is a city in Michigan, United States. Local time in Grand Rapids follows EST (UTC-5). Washington, D.C., the capital, is 854 km (531 mi) away. As of 2020, the population of Grand Rapids is 198,917.
- Coordinates
- 42°57′48″N 85°40′05″W
- Elevation
- 195 m (640 ft)
- Region
- Michigan
- District
- Kent County
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 198,917 (2020)
- Distance to Washington, D.C.
- 854 km (531 mi)
Where is Grand Rapids
Best time to call Grand Rapids
Working hours in Grand Rapids are usually from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
Places near Grand Rapids
- East Grand Rapids 5 km (3 mi)
- Wyoming 6 km (4 mi)
- Comstock Park 8 km (5 mi)
- Walker 9 km (6 mi)
- Grandville 10 km (6 mi)
- Kentwood 11 km (7 mi)
- Northview 11 km (7 mi)
- Jenison 12 km (7 mi)
Time in other cities in the United States
Time difference from Grand Rapids
+ means the time there is ahead of Grand Rapids, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −3 hours
- Chicago USA −1 hour
- Mexico City Mexico −1 hour
- New York USA same time
- Toronto Canada same time
- São Paulo Brazil +2 hours
- London UK +5 hours
- Berlin Germany +6 hours
- Paris France +6 hours
- Cairo Egypt +7 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +8 hours
- Moscow Russia +8 hours
- Dubai UAE +9 hours
- Mumbai India +10.5 hours
- Beijing China +13 hours
- Hong Kong +13 hours
- Singapore +13 hours
- Seoul South Korea +14 hours
- Tokyo Japan +14 hours
- Sydney Australia +16 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Grand Rapids in?
Grand Rapids is in the EST time zone (America/Detroit), UTC-5.
When do the clocks change in Grand Rapids?
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-4).
What is the UTC offset in Grand Rapids?
The current UTC offset in Grand Rapids is UTC-5.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Grand Rapids is currently UTC-5.
What time is sunrise in Grand Rapids today?
Today the sun rises in Grand Rapids at 7:28 AM and sets at 5:23 PM.
How far is Grand Rapids from Washington, D.C.?
Grand Rapids is 854 km (531 mi) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.