United States
Time now in Dakota County
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:24Sunset 08:06Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
442,038
Sunrise
06:24
Sunset
08:06
Day length
13h 42m
Coordinates
44.67, -93.07
Time difference from Dakota County
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Dakota County right now.
Dakota County on the map
About the time in Dakota County
Around 442,038 people live in Dakota County, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Sunrise today lands at 06:24 and sunset at 08:06 local time, giving 13h 42m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (44.67, -93.07) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Dakota County.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Dakota County 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Dakota County
- Does Dakota County change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- When do the sun rise and set in Dakota County today?
- Sunrise is at 06:24 and sunset at 08:06, giving 13h 42m of daylight.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Dakota County?
- Dakota County is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Dakota County right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Dakota County, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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