United States
Time now in Moorhead
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:39Sunset 08:12Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
226
Sunrise
06:39
Sunset
08:12
Day length
13h 33m
Coordinates
41.92, -95.85
Time difference from Moorhead
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About the time in Moorhead
Sunrise today lands at 06:39 and sunset at 08:12 local time, giving 13h 33m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (41.92, -95.85) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Moorhead.
Around 226 people live in Moorhead, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Moorhead is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −5 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Frequently asked questions about time in Moorhead
- 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.
- Does Moorhead 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 Moorhead right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Moorhead, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- Which time zone is Moorhead in?
- Moorhead uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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