Time Now in Cape Girardeau, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 37.31° N, 89.52° W
Elevation: 108 m above sea level
Population rank: #1244 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Missouri
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Chicago
Solar time: clocks run about 1h ahead of the sun
Timezone: CDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Cape Girardeau keeps its clocks on UTC−06:00, in the America/Chicago time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Cape Girardeau sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Cape Girardeau sits at a modest 108 m above sea level. Cape Girardeau is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 1391 km off. Cape Girardeau is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Cape Girardeau gets 13h 02m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 19:29.
Time & Daylight in Cape Girardeau
Daylight Hours in Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau gets 13h 02m of daylight today. Sunrise in Cape Girardeau is at 06:27 and sunset in Cape Girardeau is at 19:29.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 35m near the December solstice to 14h 44m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 30 Aug ● | 04:52 | 06:26 | 12:58 | 16:38 | 19:30 | 21:00 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 04:53 | 06:27 | 12:58 | 16:38 | 19:29 | 20:59 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 04:54 | 06:28 | 12:58 | 16:37 | 19:27 | 20:57 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 04:55 | 06:29 | 12:57 | 16:36 | 19:26 | 20:56 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:56 | 06:30 | 12:57 | 16:35 | 19:24 | 20:54 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:57 | 06:30 | 12:57 | 16:34 | 19:23 | 20:53 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:58 | 06:31 | 12:56 | 16:34 | 19:21 | 20:51 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Cape Girardeau
Sunrise
in Cape Girardeau
↑
6:27 AM
Sunset
in Cape Girardeau
↓
7:29 PM
Day Length
13h 02m
Dawn
in Cape Girardeau
5:59 AM
Dusk
in Cape Girardeau
7:56 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Cape Girardeau
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
92.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:38
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 10:02
Distances & Clock Changes in Cape Girardeau
How Far Is Cape Girardeau From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,391 km | ENE (69deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,609 km | W (271deg) |
| London | 6,820 km | NE (45deg) |
| Paris | 7,109 km | NE (47deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,119 km | SE (139deg) |
| Moscow | 8,523 km | NNE (27deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,447 km | NW (322deg) |
| Dubai | 12,149 km | NNE (34deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Cape Girardeau?
Cape Girardeau next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Cape Girardeau's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Cape Girardeau and you would surface in the open ocean, near 37.3deg S, 90.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cape Girardeau
What time is it in Cape Girardeau right now?
The current local time in Cape Girardeau is 14:19 on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Cape Girardeau follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Cape Girardeau in?
Cape Girardeau runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Cape Girardeau?
Right now Cape Girardeau sits at UTC-05:00. Going from UTC to local time in Cape Girardeau means moving the clock 05:00 hours backward.
Is Cape Girardeau on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of August 30, 2026, Cape Girardeau has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cape Girardeau today?
Cape Girardeau sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 19:29 today, giving 13h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cape Girardeau tonight?
Over Cape Girardeau tonight the moon shows a Waning Gibbous phase at 92.4% illumination.
What is solar time in Cape Girardeau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cape Girardeau, clocks run about 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.