Time in Grand Rapids, Michigan now
Grand Rapids is in Michigan and uses Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Grand Rapids.
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 195,097
- Coordinates
- 42.9634° N, 85.6681° W
Sunrise and sunset in Grand Rapids.
Worked out for 42.9634° N, 85.6681° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Grand Rapids for 15h 21m, and on the shortest day for 9h 0m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Grand Rapids compared with other cities.
How the clock in Grand Rapids lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Grand Rapids |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Grand Rapids.
The closest places listed for Michigan, with the distance from Grand Rapids and their local time. See every place on the Michigan page.
When the clocks change in Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Grand Rapids.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Grand Rapids.
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What time is it in Grand Rapids right now?
Grand Rapids is on Eastern Time, UTC-5, and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Grand Rapids in?
Grand Rapids uses Eastern Time, the same zone as the rest of Michigan in most cases. The Michigan page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Grand Rapids observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Grand Rapids go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Grand Rapids?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 21:25, and on the shortest day it rises at 08:10 and sets at 17:10.
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How long is the longest day in Grand Rapids?
The sun is up for 15h 21m on the June solstice and for 9h 0m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Grand Rapids and New York?
Grand Rapids is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Grand Rapids and London?
Grand Rapids is 5 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Grand Rapids?
Grand Rapids has about 195,097 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Michigan on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Grand Rapids?
Grand Rapids sits at 42.9634° N, 85.6681° W in Michigan, about 140 miles from Detroit.
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Which places are closest to Grand Rapids?
The closest places listed are Wyoming, 4 miles away, Comstock Park, 5 miles away and Walker, 6 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.