Time in Missouri, United States

Time in Independence, Missouri now

6:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sunset: 5:15 PM
Day length: 10 h 28 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Independence time zone

Time zone

Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).

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Location

Independence, Missouri, United States. Coordinates 39.09° N, 94.42° W; population about 117,255.

Sunrise and sunset in Independence today

Dawn (civil): 6:19 AM
Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Solar noon: 12:01 PM
Sunset: 5:15 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:42 PM
Day length: 10 h 28 min
Night length: 13 h 32 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:30 AM – 7:25 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:37 PM – 5:32 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:19 AM – 6:30 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:32 PM – 5:42 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Independence time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Independence
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Independence
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	2 hours behind Independence
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Independence
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Independence
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	4 hours behind Independence
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	3 hours behind Independence
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Independence
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Independence
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	Same time as Independence
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Independence
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Independence
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	6 hours ahead of Independence
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	6 hours ahead of Independence
Paris, France	1:00 PM	7 hours ahead of Independence

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Questions about time in Independence

What time zone is Independence in?

Independence uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Chicago, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Independence observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

How far is Independence from UTC?

Independence is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Independence today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:47 AM and set at 5:15 PM, giving 10 h 28 min of daylight.

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