Time in Hastings, Minnesota now
Hastings 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 Hastings.
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 22,554
- Coordinates
- 44.7433° N, 92.8524° W
Sunrise and sunset in Hastings.
Worked out for 44.7433° N, 92.8524° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Hastings for 15h 35m, and on the shortest day for 8h 48m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Hastings compared with other cities.
How the clock in Hastings lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Hastings |
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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 Hastings.
The closest places listed for Minnesota, with the distance from Hastings and their local time. See every place on the Minnesota page.
When the clocks change in Hastings.
Hastings 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 Hastings.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Hastings.
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What time is it in Hastings right now?
Hastings 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 Hastings in?
Hastings 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 Hastings observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Hastings 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 Hastings?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 21:00, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:45 and sets at 16:33.
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How long is the longest day in Hastings?
The sun is up for 15h 35m on the June solstice and for 8h 48m 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 Hastings and New York?
Hastings is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Hastings and London?
Hastings 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 Hastings?
Hastings has about 22,554 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 Hastings?
Hastings sits at 44.7433° N, 92.8524° W in Minnesota, about 26 miles from Minneapolis.
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Which places are closest to Hastings?
The closest places listed are Cottage Grove, 7 miles away, Saint Paul Park, 10 miles away and Inver Grove Heights, 12 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.