Current Time in Prior Lake, Minnesota, USA
8:29:57 PM
20:29:57
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Prior Lake is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Prior Lake
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Minnesota
- County
- Scott County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 25,282
- Elevation
- 289 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 44° 42' N / 93° 25' W
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Prior Lake follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Minneapolis
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Clock changes in Prior Lake
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 54 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 54 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (33.4° 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 54 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 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 21 min | 2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 19 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 2 min 48 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 Prior Lake, Minnesota, USA
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain FieldMSPLarge airport · Serves Minneapolis24.4 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MSP / KMSP
About 24.4 km (15.2 mi) northeast of Prior Lake
Scheduled airline service in source data
Saint Cloud Regional AirportSTCMedium airport · Serves Saint Cloud105 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · STC / KSTC
About 105 km (65.4 mi) north-northwest of Prior Lake
Scheduled airline service in source data
Rochester International AirportRSTMedium airport · Serves Rochester116 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · RST / KRST
About 116 km (72.0 mi) southeast of Prior Lake
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Prior Lake in?
- Prior Lake 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 Prior Lake?
- Clocks in Prior Lake 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 Prior Lake observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Prior Lake observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Prior Lake?
- Prior Lake is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer