Time in South Dakota
Friday, October 16, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
United States
The clock shows the time in United States, the capital.
South Dakota is 6 hours behind London.
Time zones in South Dakota
- 2:09 PMCentral TimeCDT, UTC-5Chicago, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Nashville
- 1:09 PMMountain TimeMDT, UTC-6Denver, Salt Lake City, El Paso, Albuquerque, Colorado Springs, Aurora
Convert South Dakota time
2:09 PM in South Dakota, Friday, October 16, 2026
Time difference from South Dakota
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind South Dakota they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:09 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:09 PM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:09 PM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:09 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:09 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:09 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 9:09 PM CEST | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 9:09 PM CEST | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 10:09 PM MSK | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:09 PM GST | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 12:39 AM ISTnext day | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:09 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 3:09 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:09 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:09 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:09 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:09 AM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:09 PM SAST | +7h |
South Dakota time zone
- Local time
- 2:09 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
Daylight saving time
South Dakota uses daylight saving time: UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset in United States today
- Sunrise
- 7:41 AM
- Sunset
- 6:42 PM
- Day length
- 11h 1m
- Solar noon
- 1:12 PM
Cities in South Dakota
Questions and answers
What time zone is South Dakota in?
South Dakota uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does South Dakota observe daylight saving time?
Yes. South Dakota switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between South Dakota and London?
South Dakota is 6 hours behind London.
What is the international dialing code for South Dakota?
The country calling code is +1.