What time is it in Bloomington right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bloomington, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Chicago. Bloomington is 5 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Bloomington in?

Bloomington uses CDT (Central Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Chicago, and the current UTC offset is UTC−5.

Does Bloomington observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Bloomington?

Open the time zone converter for Bloomington to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

Bloomington is on CDT (Central Time), UTC−5. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

Bloomington, United States

10:57 AM:46CDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−5

Country: United States
Region: Minnesota
Lat/Long: 44°50'N / 93°18'W
Elevation: 252 m
Population: 86,435
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Bloomington

Time zone
CDT
Central Time
UTC offset
UTC−5
5 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Bloomington keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Chicago, one of 14 time zones in use in United States. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

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Sunrise and sunset in Bloomington today

Sunrise
7:44 AM
Sunset
6:09 PM
Day length
10 hours 25 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Bloomington for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 44°50'N / 93°18'W.

Time difference between Bloomington and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Bloomington. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Bloomington
City	Local time	Compared to Bloomington
New YorkUnited States	Tue 11:57 AM	+1h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 8:57 AM	−2h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 10:57 AM	Same time
TorontoCanada	Tue 11:57 AM	+1h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 9:57 AM	−1h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 12:57 PM	+2h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 3:57 PM	+5h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 4:57 PM	+6h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 4:57 PM	+6h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 4:57 PM	+6h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 5:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 7:57 PM	+9h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 9:27 PM	+10h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 11:57 PM	+13h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 11:57 PM	+13h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Wed 12:57 AM	+14h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 2:57 AM	+16h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 4:57 AM	+18h (ahead)

Other cities near Bloomington

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