Right now, local time in Moorhead is 09:17 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Moorhead ranks #14432 worldwide by population and #1178 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 9h 60m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 31m (winter) – 15h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Moorhead — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.8739° N, 96.7695° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 276 m above sea level — higher than about 65% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 42,005 · #14432 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Moorhead through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.87° S, 83.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,003 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Moorhead today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 40.7° from north (NE (41°))
Full prayer timetable for Moorhead — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Moorhead sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 60m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Moorhead sits at just 276 m above sea level. Moorhead's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 913 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,289 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.87° N, 96.77° 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 | 07:17 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:17 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:17 | +3h |
| London | 15:17 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:17 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:17 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:17 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:47 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:17 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:17 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:17 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:17 | +17h |
Best time to call Moorhead
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Moorhead local time:
Cities sharing Moorhead's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:17
- Los Angeles07:17
- Brooklyn10:17
- Chicago09:17
- Queens10:17
- Houston09:17
- Phoenix08:17
- Philadelphia10:17
- San Antonio09:17
- Manhattan10:17
- San Diego07:17
- The Bronx10:17
Distances from Moorhead
| Chicago | 913 km | SE (124°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,296 km | WSW (239°) |
| London | 6,508 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,830 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 7,836 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 9,247 km | NW (317°) |
| São Paulo | 9,305 km | SE (135°) |
| Dubai | 11,517 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,718 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 12,615 km | N (11°) |
| Sydney | 14,265 km | WSW (259°) |
| Singapore | 14,289 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Moorhead
- Fargo2 km · 09:17
- Oakport6 km · 09:17
- Dilworth5 km · 09:17
- West Fargo10 km · 09:17
- Horace16 km · 09:17
- Glyndon14 km · 09:17
- Barnesville36 km · 09:17
- Casselton34 km · 09:17
FAQ
What time is it in Moorhead right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Moorhead (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Moorhead in?
Moorhead runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Moorhead 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 Moorhead today?
Moorhead sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 9h 60m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Moorhead tonight?
The moon phase over Moorhead tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Moorhead?
The antipode of Moorhead — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.87° S, 83.23° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,003 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Moorhead?
Moorhead sits at about 276 m above sea level, higher than roughly 65% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Moorhead?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Moorhead, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.