Current time in Springfield, MO
Central Time UTC−6 · IANA zone America/Chicago
Time zone details
| Time zone | Central Time (CT) |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CST, UTC−6 (early Nov – mid Mar) |
| Daylight time | CDT, UTC−5 (mid Mar – early Nov) |
| DST clock change | Forward 1 h, 2nd Sunday of March · Back 1 h, 1st Sunday of November |
| Sunrise today | — |
| Sunset today | — |
| Day length | — |
| Coordinates | 37.21° N, 93.29° W |
Time difference from Springfield
| City | Local time now |
|---|---|
| New York | +1 h |
| Denver | −1 h |
| Phoenix | −1 / −2 h |
| Los Angeles | −2 h |
| Anchorage | −3 h |
| Honolulu | −4 / −5 h |
Springfield tells the same time as the rest of the Central Time Zone — Kansas City, St. Louis, Tulsa, and Dallas included.
About time in Springfield
Springfield is the seat of Greene County on Missouri's Ozarks plateau and the state's third-largest city. Missouri lies entirely within the Central Time Zone, so Springfield's clock never differs from Kansas City's or St. Louis's.
The city calls itself the birthplace of Route 66: the highway's now-famous number was proposed in a 1926 telegram sent from Springfield during negotiations over the new federal route system.
At 37.2° N, daylight reaches about 14 hours 40 minutes at the June solstice and falls to roughly 9 hours 35 minutes in late December.
Time in cities near Springfield
| City | Distance | Local time now |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO | 148 mi | Central Time |
| Tulsa, OK | 166 mi | Central Time |
| Little Rock, AR | 179 mi | Central Time |
| St. Louis, MO | 195 mi | Central Time |
| Wichita, KS | 224 mi | Central Time |
| Memphis, TN | 230 mi | Central Time |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 264 mi | Central Time |
| Des Moines, IA | 303 mi | Central Time |
More places: all Missouri cities · Central Time Zone · every US city
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Springfield, Missouri in?
Springfield is in the Central Time Zone (CT), like all of Missouri: CST (UTC−6) in the winter months and CDT (UTC−5) between mid March and early November.
What is the time difference between Springfield and New York?
Springfield stays 1 hour behind New York in both winter and summer, since the two cities shift to daylight saving time together. 8:00 PM in New York is 7:00 PM in Springfield.
Does Springfield observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Missouri uses the standard US schedule: forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March, back one hour at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of November (March 8 and November 1 in 2026).