Time in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota now
Brooklyn Center 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 Brooklyn Center.
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 30,770
- Coordinates
- 45.0761° N, 93.3327° W
Sunrise and sunset in Brooklyn Center.
Worked out for 45.0761° N, 93.3327° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Brooklyn Center for 15h 38m, and on the shortest day for 8h 45m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Brooklyn Center compared with other cities.
How the clock in Brooklyn Center lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Brooklyn Center |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| 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 Brooklyn Center.
The closest places listed for Minnesota, with the distance from Brooklyn Center and their local time. See every place on the Minnesota page.
When the clocks change in Brooklyn Center.
Brooklyn Center 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 Brooklyn Center.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Brooklyn Center.
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What time is it in Brooklyn Center right now?
Brooklyn Center 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.
02
What time zone is Brooklyn Center in?
Brooklyn Center uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Minnesota in most cases. The Minnesota page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Brooklyn Center observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Brooklyn Center 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 Brooklyn Center?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 21:03, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:48 and sets at 16:33.
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How long is the longest day in Brooklyn Center?
The sun is up for 15h 38m on the June solstice and for 8h 45m 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 Brooklyn Center and New York?
Brooklyn Center is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Brooklyn Center and London?
Brooklyn Center 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 Brooklyn Center?
Brooklyn Center has about 30,770 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 Brooklyn Center?
Brooklyn Center sits at 45.0761° N, 93.3327° W in Minnesota, about 7 miles from Minneapolis.
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Which places are closest to Brooklyn Center?
The closest places listed are Brooklyn Park, 2 miles away, Crystal, 3 miles away and Fridley, 3 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.