Current Time in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
10:01:23 PM
22:01:23
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Grand Forks is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Grand Forks
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- North Dakota
- County
- Grand Forks County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 57,011
- Elevation
- 253 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 47° 55' N / 97° 01' W
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Clock changes in Grand Forks
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 48 min3 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 48 min3 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (46.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% 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 48 min | 3 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 45 min | 3 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 41 min | 3 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 38 min | 3 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 3 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 3 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 3 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
Grand Forks International AirportGFKMedium airport11.0 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · GFK / KGFK
About 11.0 km (6.8 mi) west-northwest of Grand Forks
Scheduled airline service in source data
Thief River Falls Regional AirportTVFMedium airport · Serves Thief River Falls65.0 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TVF / KTVF
About 65.0 km (40.4 mi) east-northeast of Grand Forks
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hector International AirportFARMedium airport · Serves Fargo113 km south
Source: OurAirports record · FAR / KFAR
About 113 km (70.2 mi) south of Grand Forks
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Grand Forks in?
- Grand Forks currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Grand Forks?
- Clocks in Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks currently on daylight saving time?
- Grand Forks is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Grand Forks right now?
- Grand Forks is currently UTC−05:00