Time Now in St. Louis, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 38.63° N, 90.2° W
Elevation: 142 m above sea level
Population rank: #67 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
St. Louis sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC−06:00. 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, St. Louis sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 142 m. St. Louis is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 1403 km off. St. Louis ranks among the biggest cities in the United States, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
The sun rises over St. Louis at 06:19 and sets at 19:47, giving 13h 28m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in St. Louis
Daylight Hours in St. Louis
St. Louis gets 13h 28m of daylight today. Sunrise in St. Louis is at 06:19 and sunset in St. Louis is at 19:47.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 27m near the December solstice to 14h 52m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 20 Aug ● | 04:39 | 06:19 | 13:04 | 16:49 | 19:49 | 21:19 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 04:40 | 06:20 | 13:04 | 16:49 | 19:47 | 21:17 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:41 | 06:21 | 13:03 | 16:48 | 19:46 | 21:16 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:42 | 06:21 | 13:03 | 16:47 | 19:45 | 21:15 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:44 | 06:22 | 13:03 | 16:47 | 19:43 | 21:13 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:45 | 06:23 | 13:02 | 16:46 | 19:42 | 21:12 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:46 | 06:24 | 13:02 | 16:45 | 19:40 | 21:10 |
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Distances & Clock Changes in St. Louis
How Far Is St. Louis From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,403 km | ENE (75deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,552 km | W (267deg) |
| London | 6,760 km | NE (45deg) |
| Paris | 7,053 km | NE (47deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,269 km | SE (139deg) |
| Moscow | 8,421 km | NNE (27deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,295 km | NW (322deg) |
| Dubai | 12,059 km | NNE (33deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in St. Louis?
St. Louis next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
St. Louis's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from St. Louis and you would surface in the open ocean, near 38.6deg S, 89.8deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about St. Louis
What time is it in St. Louis right now?
The current local time in St. Louis is 22:51 on Thursday, August 20, 2026. St. Louis follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is St. Louis in?
St. Louis 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 St. Louis?
Is St. Louis on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in St. Louis as of August 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in St. Louis today?
St. Louis sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 19:47 today, giving 13h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over St. Louis tonight?
The moon phase over St. Louis tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 60.1% illumination.
What is solar time in St. Louis?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In St. Louis, clocks run about 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.