Time Now in Bismarck, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 46.81° N, 100.78° W
Elevation: 514 m above sea level
Population rank: #589 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: North Dakota
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Chicago
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 45m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Bismarck sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC−06:00. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Today runs to about 14 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Perched at about 514 m, Bismarck sits well above the coast. The nearest big city, Los Angeles, is a distant 2040 km away. A major centre in the United States, Bismarck keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Bismarck at 06:50 and sets at 20:40, giving 13h 50m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Bismarck
Daylight Hours in Bismarck
Bismarck gets 13h 50m of daylight today. Sunrise in Bismarck is at 06:50 and sunset in Bismarck is at 20:40.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 31m near the December solstice to 15h 52m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 22 Aug ● | 04:49 | 06:49 | 13:46 | 17:36 | 20:42 | 22:12 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:51 | 06:51 | 13:45 | 17:35 | 20:40 | 22:10 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:53 | 06:52 | 13:45 | 17:34 | 20:38 | 22:08 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:55 | 06:53 | 13:45 | 17:33 | 20:36 | 22:06 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:57 | 06:54 | 13:44 | 17:32 | 20:35 | 22:05 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:59 | 06:56 | 13:44 | 17:31 | 20:33 | 22:03 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 05:01 | 06:57 | 13:44 | 17:30 | 20:31 | 22:01 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Bismarck
Sunrise
in Bismarck
↑
6:50 AM
Sunset
in Bismarck
↓
8:40 PM
Day Length
13h 50m
Dawn
in Bismarck
6:17 AM
Dusk
in Bismarck
9:13 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Bismarck
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
77.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 18:45
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 01:39
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Distances & Clock Changes in Bismarck
How Far Is Bismarck From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 2,040 km | SW (232deg) |
| New York | 2,242 km | E (98deg) |
| London | 6,731 km | NE (45deg) |
| Paris | 7,057 km | NE (46deg) |
| Moscow | 7,968 km | NNE (23deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,043 km | NW (314deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,522 km | SE (132deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,565 km | NNW (327deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Bismarck?
Bismarck next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Bismarck's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Bismarck and you would surface in the open ocean, near 46.8deg S, 79.2deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bismarck
What time is it in Bismarck right now?
The current local time in Bismarck is 23:51 on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Bismarck follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Bismarck in?
Clocks in Bismarck follow the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Bismarck?
Is Bismarck on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Bismarck as of August 22, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bismarck today?
Bismarck sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 20:40 today, giving 13h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bismarck tonight?
Over Bismarck tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 77.8% illumination.
What is solar time in Bismarck?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bismarck, clocks run about 1h 45m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.