Right now, local time in Minot is 01:12 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Minot ranks #12499 worldwide by population and #991 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 90m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:28
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Day length
- 10h 03m
- Solar noon
- 13:30
- Daylight range
- 8h 20m (winter) – 16h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 73% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Minot — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 48.2325° N, 101.2963° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 494 m above sea level — higher than about 84% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Dakota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 49,450 · #12499 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Minot through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 48.23° S, 78.70° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 633 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Minot today ISNA
- Fajr
- 07:02
- Sunrise
- 08:29
- Dhuhr
- 13:30
- Asr
- 16:01
- Maghrib
- 18:28
- Isha
- 19:55
- Qibla direction
- 36.7° from north (NE (37°))
Full prayer timetable for Minot — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Minot sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Minot sits at 494 m above sea level. Minot's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,282 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,992 km off. Its position on the globe is 48.23° N, 101.30° 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 | 23:12 | −2h |
| Chicago | 01:12 | same time |
| São Paulo | 03:12 | +2h |
| London | 06:12 | +5h |
| Paris | 07:12 | +6h |
| Moscow | 09:12 | +8h |
| Dubai | 10:12 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 11:42 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 14:12 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 14:12 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 15:12 | +14h |
| Sydney | 17:12 | +16h |
Best time to call Minot
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Minot local time:
Cities sharing Minot's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City02:12
- Los Angeles23:12
- Brooklyn02:12
- Chicago01:12
- Queens02:12
- Houston01:12
- Phoenix23:12
- Philadelphia02:12
- San Antonio01:12
- Manhattan02:12
- San Diego23:12
- The Bronx02:12
Distances from Minot
| Chicago | 1,282 km | ESE (118°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,112 km | SW (228°) |
| London | 6,646 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 6,974 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 7,837 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 8,902 km | NW (314°) |
| São Paulo | 9,656 km | SE (131°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,412 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,516 km | NNE (22°) |
| Mumbai | 12,514 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 13,965 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 13,992 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Minot
- Burlington11 km · 01:12
- Surrey12 km · 01:12
- Minot Air Force Base21 km · 01:12
- Velva34 km · 01:12
- Mohall61 km · 01:12
- Garrison65 km · 01:12
- Parshall70 km · 01:12
- Towner67 km · 01:12
FAQ
What time is it in Minot right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Minot (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Minot in?
Minot runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Minot 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 Minot today?
Minot sees sunrise at 08:28 and sunset at 18:31 today, giving 10h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Minot tonight?
The moon phase over Minot tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 73.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Minot?
The antipode of Minot — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 48.23° S, 78.70° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 633 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Minot?
Minot sits at about 494 m above sea level, higher than roughly 84% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Minot?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Minot, clocks run about 90 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.