US Time Zone Map

Minnesota Time Zone Map

Central Time, statewide.

Your time11:38 PMSAT, OCT 31UTC+5:30
Pacific timePacific11:08 AMSAT, OCT 31UTC-7
Mountain timeMountain12:08 PMSAT, OCT 31UTC-6
Central timeCentral1:08 PMSAT, OCT 31UTC-5
Eastern timeEastern2:08 PMSAT, OCT 31UTC-4
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Time zones in Minnesota

ZoneIANAStandardDaylightAbbr
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC−6UTC−5CST / CDT

Minnesota is Central Time statewide (CST/CDT, UTC−6 in winter, UTC−5 in summer), with no Mountain or Eastern areas; Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth follow the same clock.

Crossing the state line

Minnesota’s neighbors on the U.S. side — North Dakota’s eastern half, eastern South Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin — all keep Central Time, and so does Manitoba across the Canadian border. Fargo and Moorhead share a clock, as do Duluth and Superior.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Minnesota in?

Minnesota is Central Time, statewide.

Does Minnesota span more than one time zone?

No — Minnesota sits entirely within one time zone (Central Time).

What time zone is Minneapolis in?

Minneapolis is on Central Time (CST / CDT — UTC−6 in winter, UTC−5 in summer, IANA zone America/Chicago).

Sources: zone boundaries from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s time zone regulations (49 CFR Part 71); offsets and daylight saving rules from the IANA time zone database. See Data Sources for how this site uses them.