Current Time in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA
8:30:58 PM
20:30:58
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Cottage Grove is observing daylight saving time 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
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Clock changes in Cottage Grove
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 33 min2 min 55 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 33 min2 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (33.3° 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 33 min | 2 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 2 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 2 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 21 min | 2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 18 min | 2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 15 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Minnesota
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas 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 backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- 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