Right now, local time in St. Louis is 08:39 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
St. Louis ranks #2164 worldwide by population and #83 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 45m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:45
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for St. Louis — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.6273° N, 90.1979° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 142 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Missouri
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 279,695 · #2164 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from St. Louis through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.63° S, 89.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,959 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in St. Louis today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:11
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:45
- Asr
- 15:39
- Maghrib
- 18:03
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 47.2° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for St. Louis — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
St. Louis sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
St. Louis sits at just 142 m above sea level. St. Louis's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 422 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,344 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.63° N, 90.20° 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 | 06:39 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:39 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:39 | +2h |
| London | 13:39 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:39 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:39 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:39 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:09 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:39 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:39 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:39 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:39 | +16h |
Best time to call St. Louis
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in St. Louis local time:
Cities sharing St. Louis's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:39
- Los Angeles06:39
- Brooklyn09:39
- Chicago08:39
- Queens09:39
- Houston08:39
- Phoenix06:39
- Philadelphia09:39
- San Antonio08:39
- Manhattan09:39
- San Diego06:39
- The Bronx09:39
Distances from St. Louis
| Chicago | 422 km | NNE (30°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,552 km | W (267°) |
| London | 6,759 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,053 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 8,269 km | SE (139°) |
| Moscow | 8,420 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,292 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,055 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,778 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 13,366 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,586 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,344 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near St. Louis
- East Saint Louis4 km · 08:39
- Venice6 km · 08:39
- Cahokia6 km · 08:39
- Madison7 km · 08:39
- Centreville8 km · 08:39
- Alorton8 km · 08:39
- Granite City9 km · 08:39
- Hillsdale10 km · 08:39
FAQ
What time is it in St. Louis right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in St. Louis (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is St. Louis in?
St. Louis runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does St. Louis 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 St. Louis today?
St. Louis sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 18:04 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over St. Louis tonight?
The moon phase over St. Louis tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of St. Louis?
The antipode of St. Louis — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.63° S, 89.80° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,959 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is St. Louis?
St. Louis sits at about 142 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in St. Louis?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In St. Louis, clocks run about 45 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.