Current Time in North Dakota
North Dakota is on Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5). It is 1 hour behind New York.
North Dakota now
Sunday, 25 October 2026
Central Daylight Time · CDT · UTC−05:00
Current time in North Dakota: 3:12 AM, Sunday 25 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 8:15 AMNowSunset 6:38 PM
North Dakota time facts
- Time zone
- Central Time (CT)
- UTC offset now
- UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time
- In effect · ends Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM
- Country
- United States
- IANA zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 46.81° N, 100.78° W
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, in 7 days. North Dakota then moves to UTC−06:00.
Time difference from North Dakota
| Place | Local time | vs North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| New York | 4:12 AM | +1 h |
| London | 8:12 AM | +5 h |
| Dubai | 12:12 PM | +9 h |
| India | 1:42 PM | +10.5 h |
| Tokyo | 5:12 PM | +14 h |
| Sydney | 7:12 PM | +16 h |
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Questions
Does North Dakota observe daylight saving time?
Yes. North Dakota is on daylight time now (UTC−05:00). The next change is on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What time zone is North Dakota in?
North Dakota uses Central Time (CT), IANA zone America/Chicago. Right now that is UTC−05:00 (CDT). The southwest corner of North Dakota, including Dickinson, is on Mountain Time.
Is North Dakota the same time as California?
No. North Dakota is 2 hours ahead of California right now.