Current Time in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA
3:08:48 AM
03:08:48
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Cottage Grove is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Cottage Grove
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Minnesota
- County
- Washington County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 35,918
- Elevation
- 248 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 44° 49' N / 92° 56' W
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Cottage Grove follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Minneapolis
Popular conversions (current offsets)
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Clock changes in Cottage Grove
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 9 hr 36 min2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 36 min2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (26.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 36 min | 2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 34 min | 2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 32 min | 2 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 29 min | 2 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 27 min | 2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 25 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 23 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Minnesota
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain FieldMSPLarge airport · Serves Minneapolis22.7 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MSP / KMSP
About 22.7 km (14.1 mi) west-northwest of Cottage Grove
Scheduled airline service in source data
Rochester International AirportRSTMedium airport · Serves Rochester108 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · RST / KRST
About 108 km (67.2 mi) south-southeast of Cottage Grove
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chippewa Valley Regional AirportEAUMedium airport · Serves Eau Claire115 km east
Source: OurAirports record · EAU / KEAU
About 115 km (71.5 mi) east of Cottage Grove
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cottage Grove in?
- Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove?
- Clocks in Cottage Grove move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CST (UTC−06:00) to CDT (UTC−05:00)
- Does Cottage Grove observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Cottage Grove observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Cottage Grove?
- Cottage Grove is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer