What time is it in Minneapolis?
The live local time in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Current time in Minneapolis
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The time across America right now
Minneapolis is in Central Time (highlighted). Look at how far apart the zones are.
Eastern Time
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ET
New York
Central Time
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CT
Chicago
Mountain Time
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MT
Denver
Pacific Time
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PT
Los Angeles
Alaska Time
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AKT
Anchorage
Hawaii Time
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HST
Honolulu
Why is the time in Minneapolis different?
The United States is so wide that the Sun is overhead in different places at different times. When the Sun is high in New York, it is still morning in California. So the country is split into time zones, and Minneapolis is in Central Time.
- Minneapolis is 1 hour behind New York all year.
- Minneapolis is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
- Yes. Minneapolis uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Minneapolis between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
Planning a call? Check the live clock above first, then see the table below to turn New York time into Minneapolis time.
Minneapolis time facts
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central Time (CT)
- Winter name
- CST (UTC-6)
- Summer name
- CDT (UTC-5)
- Daylight saving time
- Yes. Minneapolis uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Minneapolis between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
- IANA time zone name
- America/Chicago
New York time to Minneapolis time
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Questions about time in Minneapolis
What time is it in Minneapolis now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It updates every second.
What time zone is Minneapolis in?
Minneapolis is in the Central Time zone. The short names are CST in winter and CDT in summer. Its IANA name is America/Chicago.
Does Minneapolis use daylight saving time?
Yes. Minneapolis uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Minneapolis between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
What is the time difference between Minneapolis and New York?
Minneapolis is 1 hour behind New York all year.
What is the time difference between Minneapolis and Los Angeles?
Minneapolis is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
Is Minneapolis ahead of or behind New York?
Minneapolis is 1 hour behind New York all year.