Current Time in Mississippi
Mississippi is on Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5). It is 1 hour behind New York.
Mississippi now
Monday, 26 October 2026
Central Daylight Time · CDT · UTC−05:00
Current time in Mississippi: 4:10 AM, Monday 26 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 7:13 AMNowSunset 6:16 PM
Mississippi time facts
- Time zone
- Central Time (CT)
- UTC offset now
- UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time
- In effect · ends Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM
- Country
- United States
- IANA zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 32.30° N, 90.18° W
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, in 6 days. Mississippi then moves to UTC−06:00.
Time difference from Mississippi
| Place | Local time | vs Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| New York | 5:10 AM | +1 h |
| London | 9:10 AM | +5 h |
| Dubai | 1:10 PM | +9 h |
| India | 2:40 PM | +10.5 h |
| Tokyo | 6:10 PM | +14 h |
| Sydney | 8:10 PM | +16 h |
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Questions
Does Mississippi observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Mississippi is on daylight time now (UTC−05:00). The next change is on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What time zone is Mississippi in?
Mississippi uses Central Time (CT), IANA zone America/Chicago. Right now that is UTC−05:00 (CDT).
Is Mississippi the same time as California?
No. Mississippi is 2 hours ahead of California right now.