Dakota Junction in numbers
- Coordinates
- 48.1589, -96.1945
- Elevation
- 345 m above sea level
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1848 km away
- Same name
- 1 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Dakota Junction, Minnesota, United States
The time now in Dakota Junction, Minnesota, United States is shown here, following the America/Chicago time zone (−5).
Dakota Junction, United States
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Dakota Junction
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Dakota Junction, Minnesota.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:48 AM Solar noon 1:11 PM Sunset 6:34 PM Daylight 10 h 46 min Night 13 h 14 min Civil twilight 7:17 AM – 7:06 PM
Weather in Dakota Junction right now
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Dakota Junction and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 56701 Thief River Falls — 4.5 km away
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Minnesota
- Minneapolis 410 939
- Saint Paul 303 176
- Rochester 112 225
- Bloomington 86 435
- Duluth 86 110
- Brooklyn Park 79 149
Other places named Dakota Junction
- Dakota Junction Nebraska, United States
Same time zone — America/Chicago
- Chicago United States
- Houston United States
- San Antonio United States
- Dallas United States
- Fort Worth United States
- Austin United States
Nearby places
- Basswood Court — 4.5 km
- Countryside Mobile Home Park — 4.5 km
- Northwestern Trailer Court — 4.5 km
- Riverview Mobile Home Park — 4.5 km
- Greendale Manor — 4.5 km
- Thief River Falls — 4.5 km
Time and daylight in Dakota Junction
The area of Dakota Junction is divided into 1 postal code.
The applicable time zone for Dakota Junction is America/Chicago, offset UTC−5. Seasonal clock change applies: Yes.
Dakota Junction sees the sun rise at 7:48 AM and set at 6:34 PM today. Daylight runs for 10 h 46 min.
Nearby settlements including Thief River Falls and Basswood Court match the time in Dakota Junction.
Questions and answers
- Should America/Chicago be used as the time zone for Dakota Junction?
- Yes, Dakota Junction uses America/Chicago, whose offset is −5.
- Does daylight saving time apply in Dakota Junction?
- Yes.
- What time is sunset in Dakota Junction?
- It is 6:34 PM.