Current time in St. Louis, 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 | 38.63° N, 90.20° W |
Time difference from St. Louis
| 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 |
St. Louis runs on the same clock as the whole Central Time Zone, so Chicago, Memphis, Kansas City, and New Orleans never differ from it.
About time in St. Louis
St. Louis has been an independent city since it separated from St. Louis County in 1876, so it belongs to no county at all — one of the few US cities with that status. Across the Mississippi River, the Illinois Metro East communities keep the identical Central clock.
The city lies at 90.2° W, almost exactly on the 90th meridian that defines Central Standard Time, which makes St. Louis one of the places where winter clock noon and true solar noon nearly coincide.
Union Station, opened in 1894 and once among the world's busiest passenger rail terminals, ran its trains on the standard Central Time the railroads had imposed nationwide in November 1883.
Time in cities near St. Louis
| City | Distance | Local time now |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield, MO | 195 mi | Central Time |
| Indianapolis, IN | 230 mi | Eastern Time |
| Kansas City, MO | 238 mi | Central Time |
| Memphis, TN | 240 mi | Central Time |
| Louisville, KY | 242 mi | Eastern Time |
| Nashville, TN | 253 mi | Central Time |
| Chicago, IL | 262 mi | Central Time |
| Des Moines, IA | 273 mi | Central Time |
More places: all Missouri cities · Central Time Zone · every US city
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is St. Louis in?
St. Louis is in the Central Time Zone (CT), using Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) from the second Sunday of March until the first Sunday of November.
Is St. Louis an hour behind New York?
Yes — St. Louis is exactly 1 hour behind New York all year long. The two zones begin and end daylight saving time on the same dates, so the difference is constant.
Does St. Louis observe daylight saving time?
Yes. St. Louis advances clocks one hour at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March and returns them at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of November. The 2026 dates are March 8 and November 1.