United States
Time now in Festus
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:22Sunset 07:46Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
11,602
Sunrise
06:22
Sunset
07:46
Day length
13h 24m
Coordinates
38.22, -90.41
Time difference from Festus
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Festus right now.
Festus on the map
About the time in Festus
Sunrise today lands at 06:22 and sunset at 07:46 local time, giving 13h 24m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (38.22, -90.41) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Festus.
Around 11,602 people live in Festus, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Festus
- Which time zone is Festus in?
- Festus uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- What are normal business hours in Festus in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Festus runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Festus?
- Festus is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Festus right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Festus, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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