Right now, local time in Crystal is 08:08 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Crystal ranks #24633 worldwide by population and #2293 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 10h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 8h 46m (winter) – 15h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Crystal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.0327° N, 93.3602° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 272 m above sea level — higher than about 65% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 22,943 · #24633 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Crystal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.03° S, 86.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,327 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Crystal today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 43.8° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Crystal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Crystal 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.
Crystal sits at just 272 m above sea level. Crystal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 580 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,586 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.03° N, 93.36° 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 | 06:08 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:08 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:08 | +3h |
| London | 14:08 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:08 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:08 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:08 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:38 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:08 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:08 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:08 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:08 | +17h |
Best time to call Crystal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Crystal local time:
Cities sharing Crystal's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:08
- Los Angeles06:08
- Brooklyn09:08
- Chicago08:08
- Queens09:08
- Houston08:08
- Phoenix07:08
- Philadelphia09:08
- San Antonio08:08
- Manhattan09:08
- San Diego06:08
- The Bronx09:08
Distances from Crystal
| Chicago | 580 km | SE (125°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,444 km | WSW (249°) |
| London | 6,456 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,770 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 7,905 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,975 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 9,576 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 11,578 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,023 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 12,757 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 14,484 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 14,586 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Crystal
- Robbinsdale2 km · 08:08
- Golden Valley3 km · 08:08
- New Hope2 km · 08:08
- Brooklyn Center5 km · 08:08
- Brooklyn Park7 km · 08:08
- Saint Louis Park9 km · 08:08
- Osseo10 km · 08:08
- Columbia Heights8 km · 08:08
FAQ
What time is it in Crystal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Crystal (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Crystal in?
Crystal runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Crystal 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 Crystal today?
Crystal sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 10h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Crystal tonight?
The moon phase over Crystal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Crystal?
The antipode of Crystal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.03° S, 86.64° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,327 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Crystal?
Crystal sits at about 272 m above sea level, higher than roughly 65% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Crystal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Crystal, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.