Current Time in Bismarck, North Dakota, USA
6:56:30 PM
18:56:30
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Bismarck is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Bismarck
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- North Dakota
- County
- Burleigh County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 75,092
- Elevation
- 514 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 46° 48' N / 100° 47' W
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Clock changes in Bismarck
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 43 min3 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 43 min3 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (47.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 43 min | 3 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 40 min | 3 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 36 min | 3 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 3 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 3 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 3 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 3 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Bismarck follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in North Dakota
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Bismarck, North Dakota, USA
Bismarck Municipal AirportBISMedium airport4.9 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BIS / KBIS
About 4.9 km (3.0 mi) southeast of Bismarck
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional AirportDIKMedium airport · Serves Dickinson154 km west
Source: OurAirports record · DIK / KDIK
About 154 km (95.4 mi) west of Bismarck
Scheduled airline service in source data
Jamestown Regional AirportJMSMedium airport · Serves Jamestown161 km east
Source: OurAirports record · JMS / KJMS
About 161 km (99.8 mi) east of Bismarck
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bismarck in?
- Bismarck currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Bismarck?
- Clocks in Bismarck move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Is Bismarck currently on daylight saving time?
- Bismarck is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Bismarck right now?
- Bismarck is currently UTC−05:00