Time in Belle Plaine, Minnesota now
Belle Plaine is in Minnesota and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Belle Plaine.
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 6,918
- Coordinates
- 44.6227° N, 93.7686° W
Sunrise and sunset in Belle Plaine.
Worked out for 44.6227° N, 93.7686° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Belle Plaine for 15h 34m, and on the shortest day for 8h 49m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Belle Plaine compared with other cities.
How the clock in Belle Plaine lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Belle Plaine |
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Belle Plaine.
The closest places listed for Minnesota, with the distance from Belle Plaine and their local time. See every place on the Minnesota page.
When the clocks change in Belle Plaine.
Belle Plaine follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Belle Plaine.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Belle Plaine.
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What time is it in Belle Plaine right now?
Belle Plaine is on Central Time, UTC-6, and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Belle Plaine in?
Belle Plaine uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Minnesota in most cases. The Minnesota page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Belle Plaine observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Belle Plaine go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Belle Plaine?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 21:03, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:48 and sets at 16:37.
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How long is the longest day in Belle Plaine?
The sun is up for 15h 34m on the June solstice and for 8h 49m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Belle Plaine and New York?
Belle Plaine is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Belle Plaine and London?
Belle Plaine is 6 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Belle Plaine?
Belle Plaine has about 6,918 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Minnesota on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Belle Plaine?
Belle Plaine sits at 44.6227° N, 93.7686° W in Minnesota, about 35 miles from Minneapolis.
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Which places are closest to Belle Plaine?
The closest places listed are Jordan, 8 miles away, New Prague, 11 miles away and Chaska, 14 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.