French in numbers
- Coordinates
- 46.2880, -96.2017
- Elevation
- 339 m above sea level
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1765 km away
- Same name
- 5 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in French, Minnesota, United States
This page shows, minute by minute, the local time in French, Minnesota, United States, in the America/Chicago zone (−5).
French, United States
Wednesday, 28 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in French
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
French keeps America/Chicago clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 8:01 AM Solar noon 1:10 PM Sunset 6:18 PM Daylight 10 h 17 min Night 13 h 43 min Civil twilight 7:30 AM – 6:49 PM
Weather in French right now
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French and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 56537 Fergus Falls — 8.7 km away
- 56543 Foxhome — 9.5 km away
- 56533 Elizabeth — 11.6 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 French
- French Saint Peter, Barbados
- French Arkansas, United States
- French New Mexico, United States
- French Virginia, United States
- French Buenos Aires, Argentina
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
- River Bluff Estates — 7.1 km
- Foxhome — 8.4 km
- Carlisle — 9.0 km
- Fergus Falls — 9.6 km
- Green Acres Mobile Park — 10.2 km
- Elizabeth — 11.6 km
Time and daylight in French
The postal breakdown of French runs to 3 codes.
French works to America/Chicago time, set at UTC−5. Daylight saving time applies: Yes.
Today's daylight in French begins at 8:01 AM and finishes at 6:18 PM. The total is 10 h 17 min.
No adjustment is needed moving between French, River Bluff Estates and Foxhome.
Questions and answers
- What is the time zone designation for French?
- The time zone designation for French is America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Do I need to account for daylight saving time in French?
- Daylight saving time in French: Yes.
- How do I know when the sun rises in French?
- Sunrise there is at 8:01 AM.