Right now, local time in Bemidji is 11:59 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bemidji ranks #34839 worldwide by population and #3480 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 64m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Day length
- 10h 06m
- Solar noon
- 13:04
- Daylight range
- 8h 27m (winter) – 15h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bemidji — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.4736° N, 94.8803° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 416 m above sea level — higher than about 80% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 14,594 · #34839 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bemidji through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.47° S, 85.12° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,117 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bemidji today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:34
- Sunrise
- 08:00
- Dhuhr
- 13:04
- Asr
- 15:39
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:31
- Qibla direction
- 42.2° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Bemidji — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bemidji sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bemidji sits at 416 m above sea level. Bemidji's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 845 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,417 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.47° N, 94.88° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 09:59 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:59 | same time |
| São Paulo | 13:59 | +2h |
| London | 16:59 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:59 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:59 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:59 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:29 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:59 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:59 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:59 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:59 | +16h |
Best time to call Bemidji
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bemidji local time:
Cities sharing Bemidji's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:59
- Los Angeles09:59
- Brooklyn12:59
- Chicago11:59
- Queens12:59
- Houston11:59
- Phoenix09:59
- Philadelphia12:59
- San Antonio11:59
- Manhattan12:59
- San Diego09:59
- The Bronx12:59
Distances from Bemidji
| Chicago | 845 km | SE (135°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,453 km | WSW (241°) |
| London | 6,358 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,679 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 7,714 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 9,253 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 9,294 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 11,394 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,728 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 12,520 km | NNE (13°) |
| Singapore | 14,290 km | NNW (336°) |
| Sydney | 14,417 km | W (260°) |
Cities near Bemidji
- Redby45 km · 11:59
- Red Lake46 km · 11:59
- Little Rock47 km · 11:59
- Walker47 km · 11:59
- Bagley39 km · 11:59
- Park Rapids63 km · 11:59
- Menahga82 km · 11:59
- Fosston66 km · 11:59
FAQ
What time is it in Bemidji right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bemidji (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Bemidji in?
Bemidji runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Bemidji observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bemidji today?
Bemidji sees sunrise at 08:01 and sunset at 18:07 today, giving 10h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bemidji tonight?
The moon phase over Bemidji tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 78.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bemidji?
The antipode of Bemidji — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.47° S, 85.12° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,117 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bemidji?
Bemidji sits at about 416 m above sea level, higher than roughly 80% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Bemidji?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bemidji, clocks run about 64 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.