Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in North Dakota, United States
Time in Fargo, North Dakota now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:12 AM
- Sunset
- 5:08 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 57 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Fargo time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Coordinates 46.88° N, 96.79° W; population about 118,523.
Sunrise and sunset in Fargo today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:40 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:12 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:10 PM
- Sunset
- 5:08 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:40 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 57 min
- Night length
- 14 h 3 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:52 AM – 7:56 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:24 PM – 5:28 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:40 AM – 6:52 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:28 PM – 5:40 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Fargo time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Fargo |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Fargo |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Fargo |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Fargo |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Fargo |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Fargo |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Fargo |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Fargo |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Fargo |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Fargo |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Fargo |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Fargo |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Fargo |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Fargo |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Fargo |
Questions about time in Fargo
What time zone is Fargo in?
Fargo uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Chicago, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Fargo observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Fargo from UTC?
Fargo is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fargo today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:12 AM and set at 5:08 PM, giving 9 h 57 min of daylight.
Near Fargo
- Winnipeg, Canada 335 km
- Minneapolis, Minnesota 345 km
- Saint Paul, Minnesota 358 km
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota 371 km
- Rochester, Minnesota 463 km
- Omaha, Nebraska 629 km
- Des Moines, Iowa 639 km
- Lincoln, Nebraska 676 km