Right now, local time in Minneapolis is 06:36 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Minneapolis ranks #1476 worldwide by population and #55 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 10h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 8h 46m (winter) – 15h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Minneapolis — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.9800° N, 93.2638° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 253 m above sea level — higher than about 61% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 410,939 · #1476 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Minneapolis through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.98° S, 86.74° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,336 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Minneapolis today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 43.8° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Minneapolis — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Minneapolis 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.
Minneapolis sits at just 253 m above sea level. Minneapolis's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 571 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,594 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.98° N, 93.26° 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 | 04:36 | −2h |
| Chicago | 06:36 | same time |
| São Paulo | 09:36 | +3h |
| London | 12:36 | +6h |
| Paris | 13:36 | +7h |
| Moscow | 15:36 | +9h |
| Dubai | 16:36 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:06 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:36 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 20:36 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 21:36 | +15h |
| Sydney | 23:36 | +17h |
Best time to call Minneapolis
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Minneapolis local time:
Cities sharing Minneapolis's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City07:36
- Los Angeles04:36
- Brooklyn07:36
- Chicago06:36
- Queens07:36
- Houston06:36
- Phoenix05:36
- Philadelphia07:36
- San Antonio06:36
- Manhattan07:36
- San Diego04:36
- The Bronx07:36
Distances from Minneapolis
| Chicago | 571 km | SE (125°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,449 km | WSW (249°) |
| London | 6,455 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,768 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 7,906 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,966 km | SE (138°) |
| Tokyo | 9,585 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 11,579 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,031 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 12,761 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 14,491 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 14,594 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Minneapolis
- Longfellow Community5 km · 06:36
- Columbia Heights7 km · 06:36
- Lauderdale5 km · 06:36
- Saint Anthony6 km · 06:36
- Saint Louis Park8 km · 06:36
- Golden Valley7 km · 06:36
- Robbinsdale8 km · 06:36
- Falcon Heights8 km · 06:36
FAQ
What time is it in Minneapolis right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Minneapolis (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Minneapolis in?
Minneapolis runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis today?
Minneapolis sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Minneapolis tonight?
The moon phase over Minneapolis tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Minneapolis?
The antipode of Minneapolis — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.98° S, 86.74° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,336 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Minneapolis?
Minneapolis sits at about 253 m above sea level, higher than roughly 61% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Minneapolis?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Minneapolis, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.