Current Time in Cottage Grove, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 44.83° N, 92.94° W
Elevation: 248 m above sea level
Population rank: #1385 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Minnesota
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Chicago
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 10m 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
The time now in Cottage Grove, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Cottage Grove currently observes CDT, UTC-5. Cottage Grove 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. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 11 hours. Being in the temperate belt, Cottage Grove sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Cottage Grove sits at a modest 248 m above sea level. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 1608 km away. Cottage Grove is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Today Cottage Grove sees 10h 49m between a 07:31 sunrise and a 18:21 sunset.
Cottage Grove Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove gets 10h 50m of daylight today. Sunrise in Cottage Grove is at 07:31 and sunset in Cottage Grove is at 18:21.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 47m near the December solstice to 15h 35m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 18 Oct ● | 05:50 | 07:30 | 12:56 | 15:53 | 18:22 | 19:52 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:51 | 07:32 | 12:56 | 15:51 | 18:21 | 19:51 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:53 | 07:33 | 12:56 | 15:50 | 18:19 | 19:49 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:54 | 07:34 | 12:56 | 15:49 | 18:17 | 19:47 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:55 | 07:36 | 12:56 | 15:47 | 18:16 | 19:46 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:56 | 07:37 | 12:56 | 15:46 | 18:14 | 19:44 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:58 | 07:38 | 12:55 | 15:45 | 18:13 | 19:43 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Cottage Grove
Sunrise
in Cottage Grove
↑
7:31 AM
Sunset
in Cottage Grove
↓
6:21 PM
Day Length
10h 49m
Dawn
in Cottage Grove
7:01 AM
Dusk
in Cottage Grove
6:51 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Cottage Grove
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
48.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 15:05
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 00:01
Distances & Clock Changes in Cottage Grove
How Far Is Cottage Grove From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,608 km | E (100deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,467 km | WSW (250deg) |
| London | 6,448 km | NE (47deg) |
| Paris | 6,761 km | NE (49deg) |
| Moscow | 7,910 km | NNE (27deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,936 km | SE (138deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,618 km | NW (320deg) |
| Dubai | 11,586 km | NNE (29deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Cottage Grove?
Cottage Grove next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Cottage Grove's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Cottage Grove and you would surface in the open ocean, near 44.8deg S, 87.1deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cottage Grove
What time is it in Cottage Grove right now?
The current local time in Cottage Grove is 06:59 on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Cottage Grove follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Cottage Grove in?
Cottage Grove runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Cottage Grove?
Cottage Grove is UTC-05:00 right now. To convert UTC to Cottage Grove local time, shift the clock 05:00 hours backward.
Is Cottage Grove on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of October 18, 2026, Cottage Grove has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cottage Grove today?
Today in Cottage Grove: sunrise is at 07:31 and sunset is at 18:21, giving 10h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cottage Grove tonight?
The moon phase over Cottage Grove tonight is First Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is solar time in Cottage Grove?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cottage Grove, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.