Current Time in Fargo, North Dakota, USA
12:00:24 AM
00:00:24
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
- 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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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
- 11 hr 27 min3 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, October 5, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 27 min3 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (38.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (27% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 27 min | 3 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 24 min | 3 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 20 min | 3 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 17 min | 3 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 14 min | 3 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 11 min | 3 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 07 min | 3 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Fargo
Time context
Fargo follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in North Dakota
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving 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
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Fargo in?
- Fargo currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). 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)
- Is Fargo currently on daylight saving time?
- Fargo is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Fargo right now?
- Fargo is currently UTC−05:00