Time in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan now
Sault Ste. Marie 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 Sault Ste. Marie.
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 13,827
- Coordinates
- 46.4953° N, 84.3453° W
Sunrise and sunset in Sault Ste. Marie.
Worked out for 46.4953° N, 84.3453° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Sault Ste. Marie for 15h 49m, and on the shortest day for 8h 34m.
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Sault Ste. Marie compared with other cities.
How the clock in Sault Ste. Marie lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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Time in places near Sault Ste. Marie.
The closest places listed for Michigan, with the distance from Sault Ste. Marie and their local time. See every place on the Michigan page.
When the clocks change in Sault Ste. Marie.
Sault Ste. Marie 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 Sault Ste. Marie.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Sault Ste. Marie.
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What time is it in Sault Ste. Marie right now?
Sault Ste. Marie 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 Sault Ste. Marie in?
Sault Ste. Marie 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 Sault Ste. Marie observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Sault Ste. Marie 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 Sault Ste. Marie?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 21:33, and on the shortest day it rises at 08:18 and sets at 16:52.
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How long is the longest day in Sault Ste. Marie?
The sun is up for 15h 49m on the June solstice and for 8h 34m 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 Sault Ste. Marie and New York?
Sault Ste. Marie is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Sault Ste. Marie and London?
Sault Ste. Marie 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 Sault Ste. Marie?
Sault Ste. Marie has about 13,827 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 Sault Ste. Marie?
Sault Ste. Marie sits at 46.4953° N, 84.3453° W in Michigan, about 295 miles from Detroit.
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Which places are closest to Sault Ste. Marie?
The closest places listed are Petoskey, 83 miles away, Bay Harbor, 86 miles away and Alpena, 108 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.