Minnesota: Does the state observe daylight saving time?
Minnesota observes daylight saving time but enacted a 2021 law to stay on it year-round once federal law allows.
The 2021 change to Minnesota's time statute takes effect only after Congress amends federal law to let states keep daylight saving time all year. Unlike some states' laws, it does not require neighboring states to act. Bills in 2025 to adopt year-round standard time did not pass.
Conditions
- Takes effect only after Congress amends 15 U.S.C. 260a (or other law) to allow year-round daylight saving time
What the law says
The amendment to this section by Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 12, article 2, section 20, is effective upon the first commencement of advanced standard time, also known as daylight saving time, following enactment of an amendment to United States Code, title 15, section 260a, or another applicable law, which authorizes states to observe advanced standard time year-round. ... Every mention of, or reference to, any hour or time in any law, during any period of the year, is to be construed with reference to and in accordance with the advanced standard time provided by federal law.
Sources
- Minn. Stat. § 645.071 (Standard of time), as amended by 1Sp2021 c 12 art 2 s 20 Official · revisor.mn.gov
- NCSL, Daylight Saving Time State Legislation (updated Oct. 12, 2026) Secondary · ncsl.org
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Minnesota Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
- Website
- revisor.mn.gov
How bordering states compare
- Iowa Observes DSTIowa observes daylight saving time under state law and has not enacted a law to change that.
- North Dakota Observes DSTNorth Dakota observes daylight saving time; 2025 bills to drop it or go year-round failed.
- South Dakota Observes DSTSouth Dakota observes daylight saving time under federal law and has not passed a law to change that.
- Wisconsin Observes DSTWisconsin observes daylight saving time by statute and has not passed a law to change that.