Current Time in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
6:27:19 PM
18:27:19
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Grand Forks is observing daylight saving time 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 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 14 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 19 min3 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (29.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% 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 19 min | 3 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 15 min | 3 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 12 min | 3 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 09 min | 3 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 06 min | 3 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 03 min | 3 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 59 min | 3 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in North Dakota
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas 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 backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- 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