Time Zones in North Dakota, United States

Time Zones Currently Being Used in North Dakota

Offset	Time Zone Abbreviation & Name		Example City	Current Time
UTC -6	MDT	Mountain Daylight Time	Dickinson	Sat, 8:06:36 am
UTC -5	CDT	Central Daylight Time	Bismarck	Sat, 9:06:36 am

Generalized Time Zones in North Dakota

Time Zone Abbreviation & Name		Offset	Current Time
MT	Mountain Time	UTC -7:00 / -6:00	Sat, 8:06:36 am
CT	Central Time	UTC -6:00 / -5:00	Sat, 9:06:36 am

Note: Local time in these time zones changes when Daylight Saving Time begins and ends.

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Time Zones Not Currently Being Observed in North Dakota

Offset	Time Zone Abbreviation & Name		Commences
UTC -7	MST	Mountain Standard Time	Nov 1, 2026
UTC -6	CST	Central Standard Time	Nov 1, 2026

The above time zones are used during other parts of the year. They will become active again after the next clock change as Daylight Saving Time begins or ends.

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