Current Time in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
7:50:32 PM
19:50:32
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Grand Forks is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Grand Forks
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- North Dakota
- County
- Grand Forks County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 57,011
- Elevation
- 253 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 47° 55' N / 97° 01' W
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Grand Forks follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
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Clock changes in Grand Forks
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 18 min2 min 42 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 18 min2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (23.7° 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 18 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 16 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 13 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 11 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 08 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 06 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 03 min | 2 min 25 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 Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
Grand Forks International AirportGFKMedium airport11.0 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · GFK / KGFK
About 11.0 km (6.8 mi) west-northwest of Grand Forks
Scheduled airline service in source data
Thief River Falls Regional AirportTVFMedium airport · Serves Thief River Falls65.0 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TVF / KTVF
About 65.0 km (40.4 mi) east-northeast of Grand Forks
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hector International AirportFARMedium airport · Serves Fargo113 km south
Source: OurAirports record · FAR / KFAR
About 113 km (70.2 mi) south of Grand Forks
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Grand Forks in?
- Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks?
- Clocks in Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Grand Forks observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Grand Forks?
- Grand Forks is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer