Time in Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota now
Minot Air Force Base 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 Minot Air Force Base.
- State
- North Dakota
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 5,521
- Coordinates
- 48.4209° N, 101.3391° W
Sunrise and sunset in Minot Air Force Base.
Worked out for 48.4209° N, 101.3391° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Minot Air Force Base for 16h 7m, and on the shortest day for 8h 18m.
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Minot Air Force Base compared with other cities.
How the clock in Minot Air Force Base lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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Time in places near Minot Air Force Base.
The closest places listed for North Dakota, with the distance from Minot Air Force Base and their local time. See every place on the North Dakota page.
When the clocks change in Minot Air Force Base.
Minot Air Force Base 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 Minot Air Force Base.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Minot Air Force Base.
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What time is it in Minot Air Force Base right now?
Minot Air Force Base 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 Minot Air Force Base in?
Minot Air Force Base 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 Minot Air Force Base observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Minot Air Force Base 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 Minot Air Force Base?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 21:50, and on the shortest day it rises at 08:33 and sets at 16:52.
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How long is the longest day in Minot Air Force Base?
The sun is up for 16h 7m on the June solstice and for 8h 18m 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 Minot Air Force Base and New York?
Minot Air Force Base is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Minot Air Force Base and London?
Minot Air Force Base 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 Minot Air Force Base?
Minot Air Force Base has about 5,521 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 Minot Air Force Base?
Minot Air Force Base sits at 48.4209° N, 101.3391° W in North Dakota, about 237 miles from Fargo.
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Which places are closest to Minot Air Force Base?
The closest places listed are Minot, 13 miles away, Watford City, 99 miles away and Williston, 106 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.