Current Time in Fargo, North Dakota, USA
7:52:23 AM
07:52:23
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Fargo is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Fargo
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- North Dakota
- County
- Cass County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 118,523
- Elevation
- 276 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 46° 52' N / 96° 47' W
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Fargo follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Fargo local time
Clock changes in Fargo
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 19 min3 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, October 26, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 19 min3 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (30.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (99% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 19 min | 3 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 3 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 13 min | 3 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 10 min | 3 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 07 min | 3 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 04 min | 3 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 01 min | 3 min shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Fargo
Upcoming public holidays in North Dakota
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Hector International AirportFARMedium airport5.2 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · FAR / KFAR
About 5.2 km (3.2 mi) north-northwest of Fargo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Grand Forks International AirportGFKMedium airport · Serves Grand Forks123 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · GFK / KGFK
About 123 km (76.2 mi) north-northwest of Fargo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Thief River Falls Regional AirportTVFMedium airport · Serves Thief River Falls140 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TVF / KTVF
About 140 km (86.9 mi) north-northeast of Fargo
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Fargo in?
- Fargo 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 Fargo?
- Clocks in Fargo 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 Fargo observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Fargo observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Fargo?
- Fargo is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer