Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Missouri, United States
Time in St. Louis, Missouri now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:29 AM
- Sunset
- 4:59 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 30 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
St. Louis time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Coordinates 38.63° N, 90.20° W; population about 279,695.
Sunrise and sunset in St. Louis today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:01 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:29 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:44 AM
- Sunset
- 4:59 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:26 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 30 min
- Night length
- 13 h 31 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:12 AM – 7:07 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:21 PM – 5:16 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:01 AM – 6:12 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:16 PM – 5:26 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.
St. Louis time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from St. Louis |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of St. Louis |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind St. Louis |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind St. Louis |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind St. Louis |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind St. Louis |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind St. Louis |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of St. Louis |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind St. Louis |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as St. Louis |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of St. Louis |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of St. Louis |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of St. Louis |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of St. Louis |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of St. Louis |
Questions about time in St. Louis
What time zone is St. Louis in?
St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis from UTC?
St. Louis is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in St. Louis 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 6:29 AM and set at 4:59 PM, giving 10 h 30 min of daylight.
Near St. Louis
- Springfield, Illinois 139 km
- Columbia, Missouri 189 km
- Peoria, Illinois 236 km
- North Peoria, Illinois 238 km
- Evansville, Indiana 242 km
- Springfield, Missouri 314 km
- Davenport, Iowa 324 km
- Clarksville, Tennessee 342 km