Current Time in Grand Forks, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 47.93° N, 97.03° W
Elevation: 253 m above sea level
Population rank: #809 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 30m 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 Grand Forks, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Grand Forks currently observes CDT, UTC-5. Grand Forks keeps its clocks on UTC−06:00, in the America/Chicago time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. The sun is up for only about 10 hours today. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Its elevation is a gentle 253 m. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 1990 km away. A major centre in the United States, Grand Forks keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Grand Forks at 07:58 and sets at 18:26, giving 10h 27m of daylight today.
Grand Forks Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Grand Forks
Grand Forks gets 10h 28m of daylight today. Sunrise in Grand Forks is at 07:58 and sunset in Grand Forks is at 18:26.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 22m near the December solstice to 16h 02m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 22 Oct ● | 06:10 | 07:57 | 13:12 | 15:57 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 06:12 | 07:59 | 13:12 | 15:56 | 18:25 | 19:55 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:13 | 08:00 | 13:12 | 15:55 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:15 | 08:02 | 13:12 | 15:53 | 18:22 | 19:52 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 06:16 | 08:03 | 13:12 | 15:52 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 06:17 | 08:05 | 13:12 | 15:50 | 18:18 | 19:48 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 06:19 | 08:06 | 13:11 | 15:49 | 18:17 | 19:47 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Grand Forks
Sunrise
in Grand Forks
↑
7:58 AM
Sunset
in Grand Forks
↓
6:26 PM
Day Length
10h 27m
Dawn
in Grand Forks
7:25 AM
Dusk
in Grand Forks
6:58 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Grand Forks
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
88.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 17:07
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 04:53
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Distances & Clock Changes in Grand Forks
How Far Is Grand Forks From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,990 km | ESE (105deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,342 km | WSW (237deg) |
| London | 6,442 km | NE (47deg) |
| Paris | 6,766 km | NE (48deg) |
| Moscow | 7,738 km | NNE (25deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,152 km | NW (317deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,402 km | SE (135deg) |
| Dubai | 11,425 km | NNE (26deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Grand Forks?
Grand Forks next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Grand Forks's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Grand Forks and you would surface in the open ocean, near 47.9deg S, 83.0deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Grand Forks
What time is it in Grand Forks right now?
The current local time in Grand Forks is 20:14 on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Grand Forks follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Grand Forks in?
Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks?
Right now Grand Forks sits at UTC-05:00. Going from UTC to local time in Grand Forks means moving the clock 05:00 hours backward.
Is Grand Forks on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Grand Forks as of October 22, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Grand Forks today?
Today in Grand Forks: sunrise is at 07:58 and sunset is at 18:26, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grand Forks tonight?
Over Grand Forks tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 88.3% illumination.
What is solar time in Grand Forks?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grand Forks, clocks run about 1h 30m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.