Independence in numbers
- Coordinates
- 46.9583, -92.4605
- Elevation
- 397 m above sea level
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1539 km away
- Same name
- 36 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Independence, Minnesota, United States
This page answers what time it is in Independence, Minnesota, United States right now, in the America/Chicago zone (−5).
Independence, United States
Saturday, 31 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Independence
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Independence keeps America/Chicago clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:52 AM Solar noon 12:55 PM Sunset 5:57 PM Daylight 10 h 05 min Night 13 h 55 min Civil twilight 7:20 AM – 6:29 PM
Weather in Independence right now
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Independence and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 24348
- 26374
- 38638
- 41051
- 44131
- 50644
- 54747
- 64050
- 64051
- 64052
- 64053
- 64054
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 Independence
- Independence Missouri, United States
- Independence Kentucky, United States
- Independence Oregon, United States
- Independence Kansas, United States
- Independence Ohio, 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
- Burnett — 8.0 km
- Culver — 8.3 km
- Coleraine Junction — 8.5 km
- Alborn — 8.9 km
- Canyon — 9.1 km
- Harnell Park — 9.3 km
Time and daylight in Independence
Today the day starts in Independence at 7:52 AM with sunrise and ends at 5:57 PM with sunset. Daylight lasts 10 h 05 min.
If you are looking near Independence, both Burnett and Culver keep the same time.
12 postal codes are current for Independence.
Independence is placed in America/Chicago, and its offset from UTC is −5. Daylight saving observed here: Yes.
Questions and answers
- What time zone label is used for Independence?
- The time zone label used for Independence is America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Does Independence switch to summer time during the year?
- Daylight saving time observed in Independence: Yes.
- Is there a set time for sunrise in Independence?
- Today the sun rises at 7:52 AM.