Time in Grand Forks, North Dakota now
Grand Forks is in North Dakota and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Grand Forks.
- State
- North Dakota
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 57,011
- Coordinates
- 47.9253° N, 97.0328° W
Sunrise and sunset in Grand Forks.
Worked out for 47.9253° N, 97.0328° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Grand Forks for 16h 2m, and on the shortest day for 8h 23m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Grand Forks compared with other cities.
How the clock in Grand Forks lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Grand Forks |
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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 Grand Forks.
The closest places listed for North Dakota, with the distance from Grand Forks and their local time. See every place on the North Dakota page.
When the clocks change in Grand Forks.
Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Grand Forks.
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What time is it in Grand Forks right now?
Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks in?
Grand Forks uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of North Dakota in most cases. The North Dakota page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Grand Forks observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 21:30, and on the shortest day it rises at 08:14 and sets at 16:37.
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How long is the longest day in Grand Forks?
The sun is up for 16h 2m on the June solstice and for 8h 23m 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 Grand Forks and New York?
Grand Forks is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Grand Forks and London?
Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks?
Grand Forks has about 57,011 people, which makes it one of the places listed for North Dakota on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Grand Forks?
Grand Forks sits at 47.9253° N, 97.0328° W in North Dakota, about 73 miles from Fargo.
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Which places are closest to Grand Forks?
The closest places listed are Fargo, 73 miles away, Valley City, 83 miles away and Devils Lake, 86 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.