Current time in Minnesota, United States

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Sun today ↑ 07:37 ↓ 18:20 (10 hours 42 minutes)CDTUTC-5Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
CDT
UTC now
UTC−5
Next change
Calling code
+1
Cities listed
73

Time difference with your location

Minnesota is 5 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Minnesota time now

Time zone of Minnesota

Minnesota (United States) is on Central Time (CDT, UTC−5). Next clock change: Nov 1, 2026, UTC−5 → UTC−6.

IANA time zone: America/Chicago

Major cities in Minnesota

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Minneapolis410,939
Saint Paul303,176
Rochester112,225
Duluth86,110
Saint Cloud65,842
Eden Prairie63,496
West Coon Rapids62,528
Blaine62,124
Burnsville61,481
Lakeville60,633
LocationPopulation
Minnetonka51,669
Apple Valley51,221
Moorhead42,005
Mankato41,044
Shakopee39,981
Andover32,213
Savage30,391
Winona27,094
Ramsey25,828
Owatonna25,725
LocationPopulation
Chanhassen25,332
Prior Lake25,282
Chaska25,199
Austin24,563
Elk River23,963
Champlin23,894
Faribault23,650
Rosemount23,413
Farmington22,731
Hastings22,554

Time difference with world cities · Minnesota

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−2h
Mexico City CST
−1h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
+1h
London ☀BST
+6h
Abuja WAT
+6h
Dublin ☀IST
+6h
Berlin ☀CEST
+7h
Madrid ☀CEST
+7h
Rome ☀CEST
+7h
Paris ☀CEST
+7h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+8h
Riyadh AST
+8h
Ankara TRT
+8h
Dubai GST
+9h
New Delhi IST
+10h30m
Hanoi ICT
+12h
Bangkok ICT
+12h
Manila PHT
+13h
Beijing CST
+13h
Tokyo JST
+14h
Seoul KST
+14h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+16h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+16h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+18h

Quick time conversionMinnesota ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Minnesota (CDT)CDT to UTCUTC+0CDT to ESTUTC-5CDT to ISTUTC+5:30CDT to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
01:001:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
02:002:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
03:003:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
04:004:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
05:005:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
06:006:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
07:007:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
08:008:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
09:009:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
11:0011:00 AM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
Minnesota (CDT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
13:001:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
14:002:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
15:003:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
16:004:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
17:005:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
18:006:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day
19:007:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day
20:008:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day
21:009:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1day03:003:00 AM+1day
22:0010:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1day04:004:00 AM+1day
23:0011:00 PM04:004:00 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM09:309:30 AM+1day05:005:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Minnesota at a glance

Country
United States
Largest city
Minneapolis
Time zones
CDT
Cities listed
73
Population
3,311,457(sum of listed cities)

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Minnesota in?

Minnesota is on Central Time (CDT), currently UTC−5.

Does Minnesota observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Nov 1, 2026: clocks go from UTC−5 to UTC−6.

What is the largest city in Minnesota?

Minneapolis is the largest city in Minnesota, with a population of 410,939.

What is the time difference between Minnesota and Washington D.C.?

Minnesota is 1 hour behind Washington D.C.