Current Time in Elk River, Minnesota, USA
6:25:20 AM
06:25:20
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Elk River is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Elk River
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Minnesota
- County
- Sherburne County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 23,963
- Elevation
- 273 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 45° 18' N / 93° 34' W
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Elk River follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Minneapolis
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Clock changes in Elk River
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 28 min2 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 28 min2 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (32.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% 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 28 min | 2 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 2 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 2 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 19 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 2 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 13 min | 2 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 11 min | 2 min 50 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 Elk River, Minnesota, USA
Saint Cloud Regional AirportSTCMedium airport · Serves Saint Cloud47.0 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · STC / KSTC
About 47.0 km (29.2 mi) northwest of Elk River
Scheduled airline service in source data
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain FieldMSPLarge airport · Serves Minneapolis54.4 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MSP / KMSP
About 54.4 km (33.8 mi) south-southeast of Elk River
Scheduled airline service in source data
Brainerd Lakes Regional AirportBRDMedium airport · Serves Brainerd130 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BRD / KBRD
About 130 km (80.6 mi) north-northwest of Elk River
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Elk River in?
- Elk River 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 Elk River?
- Clocks in Elk River 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 Elk River observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Elk River observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Elk River?
- Elk River is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer