North Dakota
United States
7:21:01pm
19:21 on a 24-hour clock
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
CDT · UTC-5
America/Chicago
Daylight saving in effect
☀️ Daytime
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Time zone
- America/ChicagoCDT
- Sunrise
- 11:21 am
- Sunset
- 1:43 am
- Daylight
- 14 hours 21 minutes174 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 80 days
Daylight saving in North Dakota
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
North Dakota is currently on CDT, UTC-5.
North Dakota is split across 2 time zones
| Time zone | Now | Offset | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/Chicago CDT | 7:21 pm | UTC-5 | Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, West Fargo, Williston |
| America/Denver MDT | 6:21 pm | UTC-6 | Dickinson |
| America/North_Dakota/New_Salem CDT | 7:21 pm | UTC-5 | Mandan |
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 5:21 pm | 17:21 | 2 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:21 pm | 18:21 | 1 hour behind |
| New York City EDT | 8:21 pm | 20:21 | 1 hour ahead |
| Toronto EDT | 8:21 pm | 20:21 | 1 hour ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:21 pm | 21:21 | 2 hours ahead |
| London BST | 1:21 am Thu | 01:21 | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 2:21 am Thu | 02:21 | 7 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 2:21 am Thu | 02:21 | 7 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:21 am Thu | 02:21 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 3:21 am Thu | 03:21 | 8 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 3:21 am Thu | 03:21 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:21 am Thu | 04:21 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 5:51 am Thu | 05:51 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 8:21 am Thu | 08:21 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 9:21 am Thu | 09:21 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 10:21 am Thu | 10:21 | 15 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 12:21 pm Thu | 12:21 | 17 hours ahead |
Cities in North Dakota
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Questions people ask
What time is it in North Dakota right now?
It is 7:21 pm (19:21) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 in North Dakota, currently CDT (UTC-5). North Dakota is split across 2 time zones — see the breakdown below.
Does North Dakota observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 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 7:21 pm; Bismarck 7:21 pm; Grand Forks 7:21 pm; Minot 7:21 pm; West Fargo 7:21 pm.