Time in Kentwood, Michigan now
Kentwood 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 Kentwood.
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 51,357
- Coordinates
- 42.8695° N, 85.6448° W
Sunrise and sunset in Kentwood.
Worked out for 42.8695° N, 85.6448° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Kentwood for 15h 21m, and on the shortest day for 9h 1m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Kentwood compared with other cities.
How the clock in Kentwood lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Kentwood |
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| 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 Kentwood.
The closest places listed for Michigan, with the distance from Kentwood and their local time. See every place on the Michigan page.
When the clocks change in Kentwood.
Kentwood 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 Kentwood.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Kentwood.
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What time is it in Kentwood right now?
Kentwood 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 Kentwood in?
Kentwood uses Eastern Time, the same zone as the rest of Michigan in most cases. The Michigan page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Kentwood observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Kentwood 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 Kentwood?
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 21:24, and on the shortest day it rises at 08:09 and sets at 17:10.
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How long is the longest day in Kentwood?
The sun is up for 15h 21m on the June solstice and for 9h 1m 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 Kentwood and New York?
Kentwood is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Kentwood and London?
Kentwood 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 Kentwood?
Kentwood has about 51,357 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 Kentwood?
Kentwood sits at 42.8695° N, 85.6448° W in Michigan, about 137 miles from Detroit.
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Which places are closest to Kentwood?
The closest places listed are Cutlerville, 2 miles away, Wyoming, 4 miles away and Byron Center, 6 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.