North Dakota
United States
4:56:23am
04:56 on a 24-hour clock
Thursday, 12th November 2026
CST · UTC-6
America/Chicago
Standard time
🌙 Night
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- Time zone
- America/ChicagoCST
- Sunrise
- 7:26 am
- Sunset
- 4:56 pm
- Daylight
- 9 hours 30 minutes160 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 121 days
Daylight saving in North Dakota
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
North Dakota is currently on CST, UTC-6.
North Dakota is split across 2 time zones
| Time zone | Now | Offset | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/Chicago CST | 4:56 am | UTC-6 | Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, West Fargo, Williston |
| America/Denver MST | 3:56 am | UTC-7 | Dickinson |
| America/North_Dakota/New_Salem CST | 4:56 am | UTC-6 | Mandan |
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 2:56 am | 02:56 | 2 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 4:56 am | 04:56 | the same time |
| New York City EST | 5:56 am | 05:56 | 1 hour ahead |
| Toronto EST | 5:56 am | 05:56 | 1 hour ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 7:56 am | 07:56 | 3 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 10:56 am | 10:56 | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 11:56 am | 11:56 | 7 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 11:56 am | 11:56 | 7 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 12:56 pm | 12:56 | 8 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 12:56 pm | 12:56 | 8 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 1:56 pm | 13:56 | 9 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 2:56 pm | 14:56 | 10 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 4:26 pm | 16:26 | 11 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 6:56 pm | 18:56 | 14 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 7:56 pm | 19:56 | 15 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 9:56 pm | 21:56 | 17 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 11:56 pm | 23:56 | 19 hours ahead |
Cities in North Dakota
Fargo
America/Chicago
4:56am
Bismarck
America/Chicago
4:56am
Grand Forks
America/Chicago
4:56am
Minot
America/Chicago
4:56am
West Fargo
America/Chicago
4:56am
Williston
America/Chicago
4:56am
Dickinson
America/Denver
3:56am
Mandan
America/North_Dakota/New_Salem
4:56am
Jamestown
America/Chicago
4:56am
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Questions people ask
What time is it in North Dakota right now?
It is 4:56 am (04:56) on Thursday, 12th November 2026 in North Dakota, currently CST (UTC-6). North Dakota is split across 2 time zones: see the breakdown below.
Does North Dakota observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
What time zone is North Dakota in?
North Dakota uses America/Chicago, America/Denver. Most of the state is on the first of those.
What time is it in the largest cities in North Dakota?
Right now: Fargo 4:56 am; Bismarck 4:56 am; Grand Forks 4:56 am; Minot 4:56 am; West Fargo 4:56 am.