Time in Stillwater, Minnesota now
Stillwater 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 Stillwater.
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 18,924
- Coordinates
- 45.0564° N, 92.8060° W
Sunrise and sunset in Stillwater.
Worked out for 45.0564° N, 92.8060° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Stillwater for 15h 37m, and on the shortest day for 8h 45m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Stillwater compared with other cities.
How the clock in Stillwater lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Stillwater |
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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 Stillwater.
The closest places listed for Minnesota, with the distance from Stillwater and their local time. See every place on the Minnesota page.
When the clocks change in Stillwater.
Stillwater 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 Stillwater.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Stillwater.
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What time is it in Stillwater right now?
Stillwater 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 Stillwater in?
Stillwater 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 Stillwater observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Stillwater 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 Stillwater?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 21:01, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:46 and sets at 16:31.
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How long is the longest day in Stillwater?
The sun is up for 15h 37m 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 Stillwater and New York?
Stillwater is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Stillwater and London?
Stillwater 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 Stillwater?
Stillwater has about 18,924 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 Stillwater?
Stillwater sits at 45.0564° N, 92.8060° W in Minnesota, about 23 miles from Minneapolis.
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Which places are closest to Stillwater?
The closest places listed are Lake Elmo, 6 miles away, Mahtomedi, 7 miles away and North Saint Paul, 10 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.