South Dakota
United States
5:04:55pm
17:04 on a 24-hour clock
Sunday, 27th September 2026
CDT · UTC-5
America/Chicago
Daylight saving in effect
☀️ Daytime
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Time zone
- America/ChicagoCDT
- Sunrise
- 7:20 am
- Sunset
- 7:15 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 55 minutes177 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 34 days
Daylight saving in South Dakota
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
South Dakota is currently on CDT, UTC-5.
South Dakota is split across 2 time zones
| Time zone | Now | Offset | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/Chicago CDT | 5:04 pm | UTC-5 | Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, Brookings, Watertown, Mitchell |
| America/Denver MDT | 4:04 pm | UTC-6 | Rapid City |
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 3:04 pm | 15:04 | 2 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 4:04 pm | 16:04 | 1 hour behind |
| New York City EDT | 6:04 pm | 18:04 | 1 hour ahead |
| Toronto EDT | 6:04 pm | 18:04 | 1 hour ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 7:04 pm | 19:04 | 2 hours ahead |
| London BST | 11:04 pm | 23:04 | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 12:04 am Mon | 00:04 | 7 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 12:04 am Mon | 00:04 | 7 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 12:04 am Mon | 00:04 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 1:04 am Mon | 01:04 | 8 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 1:04 am Mon | 01:04 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 2:04 am Mon | 02:04 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 3:34 am Mon | 03:34 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 6:04 am Mon | 06:04 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 7:04 am Mon | 07:04 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 8:04 am Mon | 08:04 | 15 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 11:04 am Mon | 11:04 | 18 hours ahead |
Cities in South Dakota
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Questions people ask
What time is it in South Dakota right now?
It is 5:04 pm (17:04) on Sunday, 27th September 2026 in South Dakota, currently CDT (UTC-5). South Dakota is split across 2 time zones: see the breakdown below.
Does South Dakota observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
What time zone is South Dakota in?
South Dakota uses America/Chicago, America/Denver. Most of the state is on the first of those.
What time is it in the largest cities in South Dakota?
Right now: Sioux Falls 5:04 pm; Rapid City 4:04 pm; Aberdeen 5:04 pm; Brookings 5:04 pm; Watertown 5:04 pm.