Right now, local time in North Branch is 17:18 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
North Branch ranks #44488 worldwide by population and #4615 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 8h 42m (winter) – 15h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for North Branch — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.5114° N, 92.9802° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 274 m above sea level — higher than about 65% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 10,215 · #44488 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from North Branch through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.51° S, 87.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,331 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in North Branch today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:33
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 44.0° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for North Branch — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
North Branch sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
North Branch sits at just 274 m above sea level. North Branch's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 590 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,548 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.51° N, 92.98° 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 | 15:18 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:18 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:18 | +3h |
| London | 23:18 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:18 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:18 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:18 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:48 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:18 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:18 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:18 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:18 | +17h |
Best time to call North Branch
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in North Branch local time:
Cities sharing North Branch's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:18
- Los Angeles15:18
- Brooklyn18:18
- Chicago17:18
- Queens18:18
- Houston17:18
- Phoenix16:18
- Philadelphia18:18
- San Antonio17:18
- Manhattan18:18
- San Diego15:18
- The Bronx18:18
Distances from North Branch
| Chicago | 590 km | SE (131°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,491 km | WSW (248°) |
| London | 6,398 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,713 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 7,844 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,994 km | SE (138°) |
| Tokyo | 9,554 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 11,517 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,988 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 12,698 km | NNE (15°) |
| Sydney | 14,523 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 14,548 km | NNW (338°) |
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- Lindstrom17 km · 17:18
- Center City18 km · 17:18
FAQ
What time is it in North Branch right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in North Branch (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is North Branch in?
North Branch runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does North Branch 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 North Branch today?
North Branch sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over North Branch tonight?
The moon phase over North Branch tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of North Branch?
The antipode of North Branch — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.51° S, 87.02° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,331 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is North Branch?
North Branch sits at about 274 m above sea level, higher than roughly 65% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in North Branch?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In North Branch, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.