Right now, local time in Bloomington is 08:27 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bloomington ranks #7251 worldwide by population and #451 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 58m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:49
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:58
- Daylight range
- 8h 47m (winter) – 15h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bloomington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.8408° N, 93.2983° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 252 m above sea level — higher than about 61% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 86,435 · #7251 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bloomington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.84° S, 86.70° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,341 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bloomington today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:27
- Sunrise
- 07:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:58
- Asr
- 15:39
- Maghrib
- 18:04
- Isha
- 19:26
- Qibla direction
- 43.8° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Bloomington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bloomington sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bloomington sits at just 252 m above sea level. Bloomington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 564 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,607 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.84° N, 93.30° 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 | 06:27 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:27 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:27 | +2h |
| London | 13:27 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:27 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:27 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:27 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:57 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:27 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:27 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:27 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:27 | +16h |
Best time to call Bloomington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bloomington local time:
Cities sharing Bloomington's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:27
- Los Angeles06:27
- Brooklyn09:27
- Chicago08:27
- Queens09:27
- Houston08:27
- Phoenix06:27
- Philadelphia09:27
- San Antonio08:27
- Manhattan09:27
- San Diego06:27
- The Bronx09:27
Distances from Bloomington
| Chicago | 564 km | ESE (124°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,440 km | WSW (249°) |
| London | 6,467 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,781 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 7,921 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,956 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 9,595 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 11,594 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,044 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 12,777 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 14,485 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 14,607 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Bloomington
- Richfield5 km · 08:27
- Edina7 km · 08:27
- Savage7 km · 08:27
- Burnsville8 km · 08:27
- Saint Louis Park13 km · 08:27
- Longfellow Community13 km · 08:27
- Apple Valley14 km · 08:27
- Eagan11 km · 08:27
FAQ
What time is it in Bloomington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bloomington (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Bloomington in?
Bloomington runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Bloomington 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 Bloomington today?
Bloomington sees sunrise at 07:49 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bloomington tonight?
The moon phase over Bloomington tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bloomington?
The antipode of Bloomington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.84° S, 86.70° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,341 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bloomington?
Bloomington sits at about 252 m above sea level, higher than roughly 61% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Bloomington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bloomington, clocks run about 58 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.