Right now, local time in Grand Forks is 11:54 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grand Forks ranks #10919 worldwide by population and #818 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 8h 23m (winter) – 16h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 58% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grand Forks — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.9253° N, 97.0328° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 253 m above sea level — higher than about 61% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Dakota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 57,011 · #10919 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grand Forks through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.93° S, 82.97° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 949 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grand Forks today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 40.4° from north (NE (40°))
Full prayer timetable for Grand Forks — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grand Forks sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Grand Forks sits at just 253 m above sea level. Grand Forks's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 999 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,267 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.93° N, 97.03° 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 | 09:54 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:54 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:54 | +3h |
| London | 17:54 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:54 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:54 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:54 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:24 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:54 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:54 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:54 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:54 | +17h |
Best time to call Grand Forks
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grand Forks local time:
Cities sharing Grand Forks's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:54
- Los Angeles09:54
- Brooklyn12:54
- Chicago11:54
- Queens12:54
- Houston11:54
- Phoenix10:54
- Philadelphia12:54
- San Antonio11:54
- Manhattan12:54
- San Diego09:54
- The Bronx12:54
Distances from Grand Forks
| Chicago | 999 km | SE (129°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,341 km | WSW (237°) |
| London | 6,442 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,766 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 7,739 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 9,149 km | NW (317°) |
| São Paulo | 9,402 km | SE (135°) |
| Dubai | 11,421 km | NNE (25°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,606 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 12,503 km | N (10°) |
| Singapore | 14,176 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 14,267 km | W (259°) |
Cities near Grand Forks
- East Grand Forks1 km · 11:54
- Thompson18 km · 11:54
- Grand Forks Air Force Base27 km · 11:54
- Warren36 km · 11:54
- Crookston36 km · 11:54
- Mayville52 km · 11:54
- Hillsboro58 km · 11:54
- Larimore44 km · 11:54
FAQ
What time is it in Grand Forks right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grand Forks (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Grand Forks in?
Grand Forks runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks today?
Grand Forks sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grand Forks tonight?
The moon phase over Grand Forks tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 58.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grand Forks?
The antipode of Grand Forks — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.93° S, 82.97° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 949 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grand Forks?
Grand Forks sits at about 253 m above sea level, higher than roughly 61% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Grand Forks?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grand Forks, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.