Current time in Missouri
Central Time UTC−6 · one zone statewide
Missouri's time zone
Missouri is a single-zone state on Central Time: CST (UTC−6) in winter and CDT (UTC−5) between the second Sunday of March and the first Sunday of November. Kansas City, St. Louis, and Springfield all read the same clock.
Missouri borders eight states — matched only by Tennessee — and each of those neighbors is on Central Time where it meets Missouri, so the hour never changes at the state line. In the Kansas City metro, the Missouri and Kansas sides of State Line Road share one clock.
| Standard time | CST, UTC−6 |
|---|---|
| Daylight time | CDT, UTC−5 |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago |
| vs New York | +1 h |
| vs Denver | −1 h |
| vs Los Angeles | −2 h |
Time in Missouri cities
Live clocks with local sunrise, sunset, and DST details for each Missouri city below.
Frequently asked questions
Is Missouri all on Central Time?
Yes. Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, and every other Missouri community keep Central Time: CST (UTC−6) in winter and CDT (UTC−5) between mid-March and early November.
How many hours behind New York is Missouri?
One hour, all year long. Markets that open at 9:30 AM in New York open at 8:30 AM on St. Louis clocks. Hour-by-hour: CST to EST.
Does Missouri use daylight saving time?
Yes. Missouri clocks jump forward at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March and drop back on the first Sunday of November — March 8 and November 1 in 2026. See the DST page.