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Time in Brainerd, Minnesota, United States

Brainerd currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT), and the time zone offset is UTC-05:00.

What time is it in Brainerd?

The current time in Brainerd is 5:24 am (July 21, 2026). The sun rises at 5:43 am and set at 9:02 pm. The length of the day is 15 hours and 18 minutes. Sunrise tomorrow is at 5:44 am, and sunset is at 9:01 pm.

 
 
Sunrise
Sunrise
5:43 am
Sunset
Sunset
9:02 pm
00:00
Use the slider above to view the day and night map at different times of the day.
Day–night colors on the map:
Day colors Day
Civil twilight colors Civil twilight
Nautical twilight colors Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight colors Astronomical twilight
Night colors Night

The next time change in Brainerd

Clocks are turned backward one hour from 2 am to 1 am

Clocks in Brainerd will move back one hour on the first Sunday in November, with the time change taking place at 2 am on Sunday, November 01, 2026.

Time difference from Brainerd (UTC-05:00)

Great Falls
-1 hour