Lansing, MI · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Lansing, Michigan
Short answer
- Longest day
- 15 h 20 min
- Shortest day
- 9 h 02 min
Lansing daylight through 2026
Daylight in Lansing runs from 9 h 02 min on December 21 to 15 h 20 min on June 21, a seasonal swing of 6 h 18 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 35th of 342 US cities of 100,000+, where 1st is the largest. Around the March equinox the city gets 12 h 09 min, and around the September equinox 12 h 10 min.
Lansing daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 h 28 min | 7:53 AM to 8:08 AM | 5:15 PM to 5:50 PM |
| February | 10 h 34 min | 7:15 AM to 7:52 AM | 5:51 PM to 6:26 PM |
| March | 11 h 58 min | 7:03 AM to 8:02 AM | 6:27 PM to 8:03 PM |
| April | 13 h 25 min | 6:33 AM to 7:20 AM | 8:04 PM to 8:37 PM |
| May | 14 h 39 min | 6:03 AM to 6:32 AM | 8:38 PM to 9:09 PM |
| June | 15 h 16 min | 5:59 AM to 6:03 AM | 9:09 PM to 9:20 PM |
| July | 14 h 57 min | 6:04 AM to 6:28 AM | 8:59 PM to 9:20 PM |
| August | 13 h 52 min | 6:29 AM to 7:02 AM | 8:14 PM to 8:58 PM |
| September | 12 h 28 min | 7:03 AM to 7:34 AM | 7:21 PM to 8:12 PM |
| October | 11 h 02 min | 7:35 AM to 8:11 AM | 6:32 PM to 7:19 PM |
| November | 9 h 46 min | 7:12 AM to 7:47 AM | 5:05 PM to 5:30 PM |
| December | 9 h 06 min | 7:48 AM to 8:08 AM | 5:04 PM to 5:14 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 10 at 5:59 AM and the latest sunset on June 22 at 9:20 PM. The latest sunrise is 8:11 AM on October 31. Daylight saving time starts and ends on March 8 and November 1, which shifts every clock time by an hour.
On standard time the clocks run 5 hours behind UTC, the time of the 75° W meridian. Lansing sits at 84.56° W, so the sun runs about 38 minutes behind the zone clock. Solar noon is at 12:47 PM on January 15 and 1:44 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Lansing is the capital of Michigan. Day length depends on latitude, so the table lists the paired cities from north to south.
| City | Latitude | June 21 | December 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids, MI | 42.96° N | 15 h 22 min | 9 h 00 min |
| Lansing, MI | 42.71° N | 15 h 20 min | 9 h 02 min |
| Sterling Heights, MI | 42.58° N | 15 h 19 min | 9 h 03 min |
| Warren, MI | 42.49° N | 15 h 18 min | 9 h 04 min |
| Detroit, MI | 42.38° N | 15 h 17 min | 9 h 04 min |
| Dearborn, MI | 42.31° N | 15 h 17 min | 9 h 05 min |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 42.28° N | 15 h 17 min | 9 h 05 min |
| South Bend, IN | 41.68° N | 15 h 12 min | 9 h 09 min |
| Toledo, OH | 41.66° N | 15 h 12 min | 9 h 09 min |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 41.09° N | 15 h 08 min | 9 h 13 min |
Questions people ask
What is the longest day of the year in Lansing?
June 21, 2026, with 15 h 20 min of daylight: sunrise 6:00 AM, sunset 9:19 PM.
What is the shortest day in Lansing?
December 21, 2026, with 9 h 02 min: sunrise 8:05 AM, sunset 5:07 PM.
When is the latest sunset in Lansing?
9:20 PM on June 22, 2026. The earliest sunset is 5:04 PM on December 3.
What time zone is Lansing in?
America/Detroit. Clocks change on March 8 (to EDT) and November 1 (to EST) in 2026.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: computed for 2026 at the Census internal point of Lansing, 42.714° N, 84.561° W; time zone from Open-Meteo.
- 01SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
- 02IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.