Current Time in Bismarck, North Dakota, USA
5:35:25 PM
17:35:25
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Bismarck is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Bismarck
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- North Dakota
- County
- Burleigh County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 75,092
- Elevation
- 514 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 46° 48' N / 100° 47' W
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Bismarck follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Bismarck local time
Clock changes in Bismarck
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 25 min2 min 35 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 25 min2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (24.9° 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 25 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 22 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 20 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 17 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 15 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 13 min | 2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 10 min | 2 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in North Dakota
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Bismarck, North Dakota, USA
Bismarck Municipal AirportBISMedium airport4.9 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BIS / KBIS
About 4.9 km (3.0 mi) southeast of Bismarck
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional AirportDIKMedium airport · Serves Dickinson154 km west
Source: OurAirports record · DIK / KDIK
About 154 km (95.4 mi) west of Bismarck
Scheduled airline service in source data
Jamestown Regional AirportJMSMedium airport · Serves Jamestown161 km east
Source: OurAirports record · JMS / KJMS
About 161 km (99.8 mi) east of Bismarck
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bismarck in?
- Bismarck 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 Bismarck?
- Clocks in Bismarck 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 Bismarck observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Bismarck observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Bismarck?
- Bismarck is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer