United States
Time now in Missouri
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 07:56Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
6,245,466
Sunrise
06:30
Sunset
07:56
Day length
13h 27m
Coordinates
38.25, -92.50
Time difference from Missouri
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Missouri right now.
Missouri on the map
About the time in Missouri
Around 6,245,466 people live in Missouri, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Missouri sits at latitude 38.25, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 27m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Missouri runs on America/Chicago, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in Missouri
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Missouri?
- Missouri is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Missouri right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Missouri, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- Does Missouri change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- Which time zone is Missouri in?
- Missouri uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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