What time is it in Minneapolis, United States?

Exact time now — UTC-5 (America/Chicago)

06:57:13pm

Monday, March 16, 2026

−5 hrs from you

07:24 AMsunrise11h 55m of daylight07:19 PMsunset

Time Zone Info for Minneapolis

Time zoneAmerica/Chicago

UTC offsetUTC-5

CountryUnited States

Minneapolis is in Central Time

Other cities in the same time zone

16:57

London

23:57

Paris

00:57

Beijing

07:57

Tokyo

08:57

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About Minneapolis and Its Time Zone

Minneapolis is located in United States and operates in the America/Chicago timezone. As a city connected to the global economy, Minneapolis participates in international business, trade, and communications that span multiple time zones. Understanding the local time in Minneapolis is essential for scheduling international meetings, coordinating with colleagues, and planning travel to and from the city.

Minneapolis uses the America/Chicago timezone, currently at UTC-5. This timezone is maintained according to the IANA Timezone Database, which records all historical and current time zone rules for every location on Earth. The IANA database is used by all major operating systems, programming languages, and web browsers to ensure accurate time display worldwide.

Minneapolis observes Daylight Saving Time. During DST, clocks are advanced by one hour, changing the UTC offset by +1 hour. Check the current offset displayed above for the exact UTC offset in effect right now.

Minneapolis Time Compared to Major Cities

City	Current Time	Difference
New York	07:57 PM	See current time above
London	11:57 PM	See current time above
Tokyo	08:57 AM	See current time above

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