Time in Moorhead, Minnesota now
Moorhead 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 Moorhead.
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 42,005
- Coordinates
- 46.8739° N, 96.7695° W
Sunrise and sunset in Moorhead.
Worked out for 46.8739° N, 96.7695° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Moorhead for 15h 53m, and on the shortest day for 8h 31m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Moorhead compared with other cities.
How the clock in Moorhead lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Moorhead |
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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 Moorhead.
The closest places listed for Minnesota, with the distance from Moorhead and their local time. See every place on the Minnesota page.
When the clocks change in Moorhead.
Moorhead 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 Moorhead.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Moorhead.
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What time is it in Moorhead right now?
Moorhead 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 Moorhead in?
Moorhead 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 Moorhead observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Moorhead 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 Moorhead?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 21:25, and on the shortest day it rises at 08:09 and sets at 16:40.
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How long is the longest day in Moorhead?
The sun is up for 15h 53m on the June solstice and for 8h 31m 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 Moorhead and New York?
Moorhead is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Moorhead and London?
Moorhead 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 Moorhead?
Moorhead has about 42,005 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 Moorhead?
Moorhead sits at 46.8739° N, 96.7695° W in Minnesota, about 213 miles from Minneapolis.
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Which places are closest to Moorhead?
The closest places listed are Detroit Lakes, 44 miles away, Fergus Falls, 52 miles away and Crookston, 63 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.