Right now, local time in Cottage Grove is 09:24 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cottage Grove ranks #16593 worldwide by population and #1415 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 10h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 8h 47m (winter) – 15h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cottage Grove — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.8277° N, 92.9438° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 248 m above sea level — higher than about 60% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 35,918 · #16593 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cottage Grove through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.83° S, 87.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,367 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cottage Grove today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 44.1° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Cottage Grove — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cottage Grove sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Cottage Grove sits at just 248 m above sea level. Cottage Grove's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 540 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,619 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.83° N, 92.94° 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 | 07:24 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:24 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:24 | +3h |
| London | 15:24 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:24 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:24 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:24 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:54 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:24 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:24 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:24 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:24 | +17h |
Best time to call Cottage Grove
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cottage Grove local time:
Cities sharing Cottage Grove's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:24
- Los Angeles07:24
- Brooklyn10:24
- Chicago09:24
- Queens10:24
- Houston09:24
- Phoenix08:24
- Philadelphia10:24
- San Antonio09:24
- Manhattan10:24
- San Diego07:24
- The Bronx10:24
Distances from Cottage Grove
| Chicago | 540 km | SE (125°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,466 km | WSW (250°) |
| London | 6,448 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,761 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 7,910 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,936 km | SE (138°) |
| Tokyo | 9,614 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 11,582 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,058 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 12,771 km | NNE (15°) |
| Sydney | 14,512 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 14,619 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Cottage Grove
- Saint Paul Park4 km · 09:24
- Newport6 km · 09:24
- Woodbury11 km · 09:24
- Inver Grove Heights8 km · 09:24
- South Saint Paul10 km · 09:24
- Hastings12 km · 09:24
- Maplewood15 km · 09:24
- Oakdale15 km · 09:24
FAQ
What time is it in Cottage Grove right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cottage Grove (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cottage Grove in?
Cottage Grove runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove today?
Cottage Grove sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 10h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cottage Grove tonight?
The moon phase over Cottage Grove tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cottage Grove?
The antipode of Cottage Grove — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.83° S, 87.06° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,367 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cottage Grove?
Cottage Grove sits at about 248 m above sea level, higher than roughly 60% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Cottage Grove?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cottage Grove, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.