Current Time in Elk River, Minnesota, USA
8:56:28 PM
20:56:28
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
- 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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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
- 12 hr 44 min3 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 44 min3 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (49.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 44 min | 3 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 41 min | 3 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 38 min | 3 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 3 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 3 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 3 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 3 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Elk River follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Minneapolis
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Minnesota
- Indigenous Peoples' Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving 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 currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). 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)
- Is Elk River currently on daylight saving time?
- Elk River is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Elk River right now?
- Elk River is currently UTC−05:00