Current time in South Dakota
South Dakota US
10:10
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
CST UTC−6 Standard time
Time zone facts for South Dakota
- Time zone
- Central Standard TimeAmerica/Chicago
- Offset from UTC
- UTC−66 hours behind UTC
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect nowClocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14 March 2027
- Country
- United States
- Local times in use
- 2
Where South Dakota is
Cities in South Dakota are marked in red. The dark side of the map is in night right now.
Land in daylightLand at nightCitySun overhead
Local times in South Dakota
| Offset | Time now | Where |
|---|---|---|
| UTC−6 CST | 10:10 | Most of South Dakota |
| UTC−7 MST | 09:10 | Some parts of South Dakota |
Time difference from South Dakota
| City | Time now | Compared with South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| New York US | 11:10 | 1 hour ahead |
| London GB | 16:10 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JP | 01:10 | 15 hours ahead |
| Dubai AE | 20:10 | 10 hours ahead |
| Sydney AU | 03:10 | 17 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles US | 08:10 | 2 hours behind |
| Paris FR | 17:10 | 7 hours ahead |
| Singapore SG | 00:10 | 14 hours ahead |
| New Delhi IN | 21:40 | 11 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Hong Kong HK | 00:10 | 14 hours ahead |
| Toronto CA | 11:10 | 1 hour ahead |
| Berlin DE | 17:10 | 7 hours ahead |
Cities in South Dakota
Questions about time in South Dakota
What time zone is South Dakota in?
South Dakota uses Central Standard Time (CST), which is currently UTC−6.
Does South Dakota have daylight saving time?
Yes. The next clock change in South Dakota is on Sunday, 14 March 2027, when clocks go forward by 1 hour to UTC−5.
How far is South Dakota from UTC?
South Dakota is currently 6 hours behind UTC.