Current time in Minneapolis, MN
Central Time UTC−6 · IANA zone America/Chicago
Time zone details
| Time zone | Central Time (CT) |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CST, UTC−6 (early Nov – mid Mar) |
| Daylight time | CDT, UTC−5 (mid Mar – early Nov) |
| DST clock change | Forward 1 h, 2nd Sunday of March · Back 1 h, 1st Sunday of November |
| Sunrise today | — |
| Sunset today | — |
| Day length | — |
| Coordinates | 44.98° N, 93.27° W |
Time difference from Minneapolis
| City | Local time now |
|---|---|
| New York | +1 h |
| Denver | −1 h |
| Phoenix | −1 / −2 h |
| Los Angeles | −2 h |
| Anchorage | −3 h |
| Honolulu | −4 / −5 h |
Minneapolis and St. Paul share the Central Time Zone with Chicago, Milwaukee, Kansas City, and Dallas.
About time in Minneapolis
Minneapolis is the seat of Hennepin County, and Minnesota lies entirely within the Central zone — from the Twin Cities to the Canadian border there is no time boundary to cross.
The Twin Cities earned a place in DST history in May 1965, when St. Paul began daylight saving early with much of the nation while Minneapolis held to the state's later date — leaving the two adjoining downtowns an hour apart for about two weeks, a spectacle the Uniform Time Act of 1966 was designed to end.
At nearly 45° N, Minneapolis sees about 15 hours 37 minutes of daylight in late June, with sunsets just after 9:00 PM CDT, and roughly 8 hours 46 minutes in late December.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Minneapolis in?
Minneapolis is on Central Time (CST, UTC−6 in winter; CDT, UTC−5 in summer). All of Minnesota lies in the Central zone, so the Twin Cities and the whole state share one clock.
How far behind New York is Minneapolis?
Minneapolis runs exactly 1 hour behind New York in every season, because the Central and Eastern zones change clocks for daylight saving together. See the CST to EST chart.
Does Minneapolis observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Minneapolis springs forward at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March and falls back at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of November — in 2026, March 8 and November 1. Full dates on the DST page.