Seattle, WA to Detroit, MI: time difference
Detroit, MI is 3 h ahead of Seattle, WA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Seattle, WA 22:54 10:54 PM Detroit, MI 01:54 1:54 AM You –:–
22:54 10:54 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:34
01:54 1:54 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 19:00
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+3 h
Detroit, MI is 3 h ahead of Seattle, WA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Seattle, WA
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 Detroit, MI
3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA | 🇺🇸 Detroit, MI |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:54 | 01:54 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Seattle, WA | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Detroit |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:20 | 07:40 |
| Sunset | 18:34 | 19:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 632,464 |
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Seattle, WA and Detroit, MI: common questions
What is the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Detroit, MI?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Seattle is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Detroit, MI, at the start of the working day in Seattle, WA?
The working day in Seattle starts at 9:00 AM; in Detroit it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Detroit, MI, when it is 6:00 PM in Seattle, WA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Seattle, it is 9:00 PM in Detroit.
When do working hours in Seattle, WA, and in Detroit, MI, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Seattle, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Detroit.
From what time in Seattle, WA, is it tomorrow in Detroit, MI?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Seattle, the date in Detroit has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Detroit, it is still the previous day in Seattle.
Does the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Detroit, MI, change?
No. The clocks in Seattle and in Detroit change on the same dates, so the difference stays 3 hours.
