Current Time in Crystal, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 45.03° N, 93.36° W
Elevation: 272 m above sea level
Population rank: #2223 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 15m 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 Crystal, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Crystal currently observes CDT, UTC-5. Clocks in Crystal are set to UTC−06:00 under the America/Chicago zone. 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. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Crystal sits at a modest 272 m above sea level. Crystal is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 1644 km off. Crystal is a smaller locality in the United States, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
The sun rises over Crystal at 07:29 and sets at 18:27, giving 10h 58m of daylight today.
Crystal Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Crystal
Crystal gets 10h 58m of daylight today. Sunrise in Crystal is at 07:29 and sunset in Crystal is at 18:27.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 45m near the December solstice to 15h 37m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Crystal and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Crystal right now.
Current Time in Other Cities in the United States
Cities Sharing Crystal's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Crystal.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 15 Oct ● | 05:48 | 07:29 | 12:59 | 15:58 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 05:49 | 07:30 | 12:59 | 15:57 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 05:51 | 07:31 | 12:58 | 15:55 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:52 | 07:32 | 12:58 | 15:54 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:53 | 07:34 | 12:58 | 15:53 | 18:22 | 19:52 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:54 | 07:35 | 12:58 | 15:51 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:56 | 07:36 | 12:58 | 15:50 | 18:19 | 19:49 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Crystal
Sunrise
in Crystal
↑
7:29 AM
Sunset
in Crystal
↓
6:27 PM
Day Length
10h 58m
Dawn
in Crystal
6:59 AM
Dusk
in Crystal
6:58 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Crystal
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
24.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 13:54
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 20:59
Distances & Clock Changes in Crystal
How Far Is Crystal From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,644 km | E (100deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,444 km | WSW (249deg) |
| London | 6,457 km | NE (47deg) |
| Paris | 6,771 km | NE (49deg) |
| Moscow | 7,905 km | NNE (27deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,975 km | SE (137deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,579 km | NW (319deg) |
| Dubai | 11,583 km | NNE (29deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Crystal?
Crystal next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Crystal's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Crystal and you would surface in the open ocean, near 45.0deg S, 86.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Crystal
What time is it in Crystal right now?
The current local time in Crystal is 13:39 on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Crystal follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Crystal in?
Crystal 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 Crystal?
Is Crystal on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of October 15, 2026, Crystal has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Crystal today?
Today in Crystal: sunrise is at 07:29 and sunset is at 18:27, giving 10h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Crystal tonight?
The moon phase over Crystal tonight is Waxing Crescent with 24.1% illumination.
What is solar time in Crystal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Crystal, clocks run about 1h 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.