United States
Time now in Bismarck
Sunrise 06:48Sunset 08:44Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
61,272
Sunrise
06:48
Sunset
08:44
Day length
13h 56m
Coordinates
46.81, -100.77
Time difference from Bismarck
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About the time in Bismarck
Bismarck runs on America/Chicago, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Bismarck day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 14:00–22:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Bismarck
- Does Bismarck change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- What time is it in Bismarck right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Bismarck, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- When do the sun rise and set in Bismarck today?
- Sunrise is at 06:48 and sunset at 08:44, giving 13h 56m of daylight.
- Which time zone is Bismarck in?
- Bismarck uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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