Right now, local time in Bismarck is 13:10 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bismarck ranks #8338 worldwide by population and #551 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 10h 03m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 8h 32m (winter) – 15h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 58% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bismarck — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.8083° N, 100.7837° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 514 m above sea level — higher than about 85% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Dakota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 75,092 · #8338 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bismarck through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.81° S, 79.22° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 725 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bismarck today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:00
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 15:02
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 37.3° from north (NE (37°))
Full prayer timetable for Bismarck — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bismarck sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bismarck sits at 514 m above sea level. Bismarck's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,179 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,147 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.81° N, 100.78° 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 | 11:10 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:10 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:10 | +3h |
| London | 19:10 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:10 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:10 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:10 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:40 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:10 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:10 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:10 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:10 | +17h |
Best time to call Bismarck
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bismarck local time:
Cities sharing Bismarck's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:10
- Los Angeles11:10
- Brooklyn14:10
- Chicago13:10
- Queens14:10
- Houston13:10
- Phoenix12:10
- Philadelphia14:10
- San Antonio13:10
- Manhattan14:10
- San Diego11:10
- The Bronx14:10
Distances from Bismarck
| Chicago | 1,179 km | ESE (113°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,040 km | SW (232°) |
| London | 6,731 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,057 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 7,968 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 9,039 km | NW (314°) |
| São Paulo | 9,522 km | SE (132°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,565 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,649 km | NNE (22°) |
| Mumbai | 12,668 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 13,965 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 14,147 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Bismarck
FAQ
What time is it in Bismarck right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bismarck (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Bismarck in?
Bismarck runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Bismarck observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bismarck today?
Bismarck sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 10h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bismarck tonight?
The moon phase over Bismarck tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 57.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bismarck?
The antipode of Bismarck — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.81° S, 79.22° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 725 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bismarck?
Bismarck sits at about 514 m above sea level, higher than roughly 85% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Bismarck?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bismarck, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.