Time Now in Minot, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 48.23° N, 101.3° W
Elevation: 494 m above sea level
Population rank: #977 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
Clocks in Minot are set to UTC−06:00 under the America/Chicago zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today gives roughly 13 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Minot sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Perched at about 494 m, Minot sits well above the coast. Minot is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 2111 km off. A major centre in the United States, Minot keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Minot gets 12h 30m of daylight today, with sunrise at 07:24 and sunset at 19:55.
Time & Daylight in Minot
Daylight Hours in Minot
Minot gets 12h 31m of daylight today. Sunrise in Minot is at 07:24 and sunset in Minot is at 19:55.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 20m near the December solstice to 16h 04m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Minot and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Minot's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 16 Sep ● | 05:32 | 07:23 | 13:40 | 17:08 | 19:56 | 21:26 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 05:34 | 07:24 | 13:39 | 17:06 | 19:54 | 21:24 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 05:36 | 07:26 | 13:39 | 17:05 | 19:52 | 21:22 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 05:37 | 07:27 | 13:39 | 17:03 | 19:50 | 21:20 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 05:39 | 07:28 | 13:38 | 17:02 | 19:48 | 21:18 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 05:41 | 07:30 | 13:38 | 17:00 | 19:46 | 21:16 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 05:42 | 07:31 | 13:37 | 16:59 | 19:44 | 21:14 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Minot
Sunrise
in Minot
↑
7:24 AM
Sunset
in Minot
↓
7:55 PM
Day Length
12h 30m
Dawn
in Minot
6:52 AM
Dusk
in Minot
8:26 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Minot
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
31.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 15:10
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 21:52
Distances & Clock Changes in Minot
How Far Is Minot From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 2,111 km | SW (228deg) |
| New York | 2,306 km | E (101deg) |
| London | 6,647 km | NE (45deg) |
| Paris | 6,975 km | NE (46deg) |
| Moscow | 7,838 km | NNE (23deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,905 km | NW (314deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,656 km | SE (131deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,412 km | NNW (327deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Minot?
Minot next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Minot's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Minot and you would surface in the open ocean, near 48.2deg S, 78.7deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Minot
What time is it in Minot right now?
The current local time in Minot is 16:07 on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Minot follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Minot in?
Clocks in Minot 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 Minot?
Is Minot on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of September 16, 2026, Minot has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Minot today?
Today in Minot: sunrise is at 07:24 and sunset is at 19:55, giving 12h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Minot tonight?
Over Minot tonight the moon shows a Waxing Crescent phase at 31.6% illumination.
What is solar time in Minot?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Minot, clocks run about 1h 45m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.