South Dakota
United States
9:52:04pm
21:52 on a 24-hour clock
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
CDT · UTC-5
America/Chicago
Daylight saving in effect
🌙 Night
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Time zone
- America/ChicagoCDT
- Sunrise
- 11:28 am
- Sunset
- 1:35 am
- Daylight
- 14 hours 6 minutes153 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 80 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 | 9:52 pm | UTC-5 | Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, Brookings, Watertown, Mitchell |
| America/Denver MDT | 8:52 pm | UTC-6 | Rapid City |
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 7:52 pm | 19:52 | 2 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 8:52 pm | 20:52 | 1 hour behind |
| New York City EDT | 10:52 pm | 22:52 | 1 hour ahead |
| Toronto EDT | 10:52 pm | 22:52 | 1 hour ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 11:52 pm | 23:52 | 2 hours ahead |
| London BST | 3:52 am Thu | 03:52 | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 4:52 am Thu | 04:52 | 7 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 4:52 am Thu | 04:52 | 7 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 4:52 am Thu | 04:52 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 5:52 am Thu | 05:52 | 8 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 5:52 am Thu | 05:52 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 6:52 am Thu | 06:52 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 8:22 am Thu | 08:22 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 10:52 am Thu | 10:52 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 11:52 am Thu | 11:52 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 12:52 pm Thu | 12:52 | 15 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 2:52 pm Thu | 14:52 | 17 hours ahead |
Cities in South Dakota
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Questions people ask
What time is it in South Dakota right now?
It is 9:52 pm (21:52) on Wednesday, 12th August 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 9:52 pm; Rapid City 8:52 pm; Aberdeen 9:52 pm; Brookings 9:52 pm; Watertown 9:52 pm.