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Time now in Petal
Sunrise 06:26Sunset 07:34Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
10,454
Sunrise
06:26
Sunset
07:34
Day length
13h 08m
Coordinates
31.35, -89.24
Time difference from Petal
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Petal right now.
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About the time in Petal
Around 10,454 people live in Petal, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Sunrise today lands at 06:26 and sunset at 07:34 local time, giving 13h 08m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (31.35, -89.24) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Petal.
Petal is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −5 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Frequently asked questions about time in Petal
- Does Petal change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- What time is it in Petal right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Petal, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Chicago, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Which time zone is Petal in?
- Petal uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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