Right now, local time in Cape Girardeau is 08:15 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cape Girardeau ranks #15308 worldwide by population and #1268 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 42m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 35m (winter) – 14h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cape Girardeau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.3059° N, 89.5182° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 108 m above sea level — higher than about 34% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Missouri
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 39,462 · #15308 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cape Girardeau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.31° S, 90.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,105 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cape Girardeau today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:08
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Dhuhr
- 12:43
- Asr
- 15:39
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 48.0° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Cape Girardeau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cape Girardeau sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Cape Girardeau sits at just 108 m above sea level. Cape Girardeau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 534 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,502 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.31° N, 89.52° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 06:15 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:15 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:15 | +2h |
| London | 13:15 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:15 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:15 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:15 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:45 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:15 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:15 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:15 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:15 | +16h |
Best time to call Cape Girardeau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cape Girardeau local time:
Cities sharing Cape Girardeau's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:15
- Los Angeles06:15
- Brooklyn09:15
- Chicago08:15
- Queens09:15
- Houston08:15
- Phoenix06:15
- Philadelphia09:15
- San Antonio08:15
- Manhattan09:15
- San Diego06:15
- The Bronx09:15
Distances from Cape Girardeau
| Chicago | 534 km | NNE (17°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,609 km | W (271°) |
| London | 6,820 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,109 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 8,119 km | SE (139°) |
| Moscow | 8,524 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,444 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,146 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,936 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 13,485 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,606 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 15,502 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Cape Girardeau
FAQ
What time is it in Cape Girardeau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cape Girardeau (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Cape Girardeau in?
Cape Girardeau runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Cape Girardeau observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cape Girardeau today?
Cape Girardeau sees sunrise at 07:21 and sunset at 18:04 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cape Girardeau tonight?
The moon phase over Cape Girardeau tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cape Girardeau?
The antipode of Cape Girardeau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.31° S, 90.48° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,105 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cape Girardeau?
Cape Girardeau sits at about 108 m above sea level, higher than roughly 34% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Cape Girardeau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cape Girardeau, clocks run about 42 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.