Time Zone Information
Pontiac, United States
Current Time
10:32:34
Monday, November 2, 2026 local time in Pontiac
Pontiac, United States uses the America/Detroit time zone, currently UTC-5.
Clocks here switch twice a year — one hour forward in spring, one hour back in autumn — so the gap to other zones changes by an hour for part of the year. Check the offset above before booking an international call or a flight connection.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Pontiac.
Time Zone
| City | Pontiac |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Time Zone (IANA) | America/Detroit |
| UTC Offset | UTC-5 |
| Coordinates | 42.6389200, -83.2910500 |
| Population | 59,917 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
DST Observed Pontiac observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes when DST starts and ends; the offset shown above already reflects the current DST status.
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|---|---|---|
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