Current Time in Munster, Indiana, USA
2:26:22 PM
14:26:22
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Munster is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Munster
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Indiana
- County
- Lake County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 22,984
- Elevation
- 186 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 33' N / 87° 30' W
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Munster follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Evansville
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Munster local time
Clock changes in Munster
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
- 10 hr 43 min2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 43 min2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (36.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 43 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 38 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Munster
Upcoming public holidays in Indiana
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Munster, Indiana, USA
Gary/Chicago International AirportGYYMedium airport · Serves Gary10.1 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · GYY / KGYY
About 10.1 km (6.3 mi) northeast of Munster
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago Midway International AirportMDWLarge airport · Serves Chicago31.7 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MDW / KMDW
About 31.7 km (19.7 mi) northwest of Munster
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago O'Hare International AirportORDLarge airport · Serves Chicago56.4 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ORD / KORD
About 56.4 km (35.0 mi) northwest of Munster
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Munster in?
- Munster uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Munster?
- Clocks in Munster move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Munster observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Munster observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Munster?
- Munster is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer