Time in Petoskey, Michigan now
Petoskey 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 Petoskey.
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 5,719
- Coordinates
- 45.3733° N, 84.9553° W
Sunrise and sunset in Petoskey.
Worked out for 45.3733° N, 84.9553° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Petoskey for 15h 40m, and on the shortest day for 8h 43m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Petoskey compared with other cities.
How the clock in Petoskey lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Petoskey |
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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 Petoskey.
The closest places listed for Michigan, with the distance from Petoskey and their local time. See every place on the Michigan page.
When the clocks change in Petoskey.
Petoskey 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 Petoskey.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Petoskey.
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What time is it in Petoskey right now?
Petoskey 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 Petoskey in?
Petoskey 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 Petoskey observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Petoskey 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 Petoskey?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 21:31, and on the shortest day it rises at 08:16 and sets at 16:59.
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How long is the longest day in Petoskey?
The sun is up for 15h 40m on the June solstice and for 8h 43m 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 Petoskey and New York?
Petoskey is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Petoskey and London?
Petoskey 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 Petoskey?
Petoskey has about 5,719 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 Petoskey?
Petoskey sits at 45.3733° N, 84.9553° W in Michigan, about 231 miles from Detroit.
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Which places are closest to Petoskey?
The closest places listed are Bay Harbor, 6 miles away, Traverse City, 53 miles away and Alpena, 77 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.