Time Now in Moorhead, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 46.87° N, 96.77° W
Elevation: 276 m above sea level
Population rank: #1154 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 25m 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
Local time in Moorhead runs on a UTC−06:00 offset (America/Chicago). The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today runs to about 14 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Moorhead sits at a modest 276 m above sea level. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 1943 km away. Moorhead is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Moorhead at 06:31 and sets at 20:28, giving 13h 56m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Moorhead
Daylight Hours in Moorhead
Moorhead gets 13h 57m of daylight today. Sunrise in Moorhead is at 06:31 and sunset in Moorhead is at 20:28.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 31m near the December solstice to 15h 52m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Moorhead and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Moorhead's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Moorhead.
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Prayer Times in Moorhead
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 20 Aug ● | 04:29 | 06:31 | 13:30 | 17:22 | 20:30 | 22:00 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 04:31 | 06:32 | 13:30 | 17:21 | 20:28 | 21:58 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:33 | 06:33 | 13:30 | 17:20 | 20:26 | 21:56 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:35 | 06:34 | 13:29 | 17:19 | 20:24 | 21:54 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:37 | 06:36 | 13:29 | 17:18 | 20:22 | 21:52 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:39 | 06:37 | 13:29 | 17:17 | 20:20 | 21:50 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:41 | 06:38 | 13:28 | 17:16 | 20:19 | 21:49 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Moorhead
Sunrise
in Moorhead
↑
6:31 AM
Sunset
in Moorhead
↓
8:28 PM
Day Length
13h 56m
Dawn
in Moorhead
5:58 AM
Dusk
in Moorhead
9:01 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Moorhead
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
59.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 16:55
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:44
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Distances & Clock Changes in Moorhead
How Far Is Moorhead From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,943 km | ESE (102deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,296 km | WSW (239deg) |
| London | 6,509 km | NE (46deg) |
| Paris | 6,830 km | NE (48deg) |
| Moscow | 7,837 km | NNE (25deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,251 km | NW (317deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,305 km | SE (135deg) |
| Dubai | 11,523 km | NNE (26deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Moorhead?
Moorhead next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Moorhead's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Moorhead and you would surface in the open ocean, near 46.9deg S, 83.2deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Moorhead
What time is it in Moorhead right now?
The current local time in Moorhead is 21:45 on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Moorhead follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Moorhead in?
Clocks in Moorhead 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 Moorhead?
Is Moorhead on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Moorhead as of August 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Moorhead today?
In Moorhead today the sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 20:28, giving 13h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Moorhead tonight?
The moon phase over Moorhead tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 59.6% illumination.
What is solar time in Moorhead?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Moorhead, clocks run about 1h 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.