United States
Time now in Minnesota
Sunrise 06:23Sunset 08:17Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
5,141,953
Sunrise
06:23
Sunset
08:17
Day length
13h 53m
Coordinates
46.25, -94.25
Time difference from Minnesota
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Minnesota right now.
Minnesota on the map
About the time in Minnesota
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Minnesota 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.
Around 5,141,953 people live in Minnesota, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
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 Minnesota
- Does Minnesota 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 Minnesota today?
- Sunrise is at 06:23 and sunset at 08:17, giving 13h 53m of daylight.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Chicago, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Minnesota right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Minnesota, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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