ND time guide

Time Zones in North Dakota

North Dakota spans Central and Mountain Time, with most of the state in Central Time.

2 time zonesSplit-zone jurisdictionObserved statewide

Time-zone coverage

Partial-state coverage

Central Time

Most of North Dakota uses Central Time.

Standard time
CST · UTC-06:00
Daylight time
CDT · UTC-05:00
Daylight saving
Observed throughout this zone
IANA identifiers
America/Chicago, America/Indiana/Knox, America/Menominee, America/North_Dakota/Center
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Partial-state coverage

Mountain Time

Part of western and southwestern North Dakota uses Mountain Time.

Standard time
MST · UTC-07:00
Daylight time
MDT · UTC-06:00
Daylight saving
Varies within this zone
IANA identifiers
America/Denver, America/Boise, America/Phoenix
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Daylight saving time in North Dakota

North Dakota follows the federal daylight-saving schedule in both time-zone areas.

Check an address near a boundary

Time-zone boundaries can follow county lines and local legal definitions rather than a simple east-west line. Check the exact address when timing matters.

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