Right now, local time in West Plains is 13:31 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Plains ranks #39305 worldwide by population and #4015 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 39m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Plains — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.7281° N, 91.8524° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 306 m above sea level — higher than about 70% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Missouri
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 12,285 · #39305 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Plains through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.73° S, 88.15° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,013 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Plains today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 46.4° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for West Plains — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West Plains sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. 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.
West Plains sits at just 306 m above sea level. West Plains's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 678 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,482 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.73° N, 91.85° 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 | 11:31 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:31 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:31 | +3h |
| London | 19:31 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:31 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:31 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:31 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:01 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:31 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:31 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:31 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:31 | +17h |
Best time to call West Plains
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Plains local time:
Cities sharing West Plains's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:31
- Los Angeles11:31
- Brooklyn14:31
- Chicago13:31
- Queens14:31
- Houston13:31
- Phoenix12:31
- Philadelphia14:31
- San Antonio13:31
- Manhattan14:31
- San Diego11:31
- The Bronx14:31
Distances from West Plains
| Chicago | 678 km | NNE (31°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,403 km | W (271°) |
| London | 7,012 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,304 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 8,209 km | SE (137°) |
| Moscow | 8,675 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 10,364 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 12,311 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,904 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 13,612 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 14,389 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,482 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near West Plains
- Willow Springs31 km · 13:31
- Mountain View33 km · 13:31
- Salem40 km · 13:31
- Thayer36 km · 13:31
- Alton41 km · 13:31
- Cabool49 km · 13:31
- Horseshoe Bend56 km · 13:31
- Cherokee Village57 km · 13:31
FAQ
What time is it in West Plains right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Plains (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is West Plains in?
West Plains runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does West Plains observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in West Plains today?
West Plains sees sunrise at 06:33 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Plains tonight?
The moon phase over West Plains tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Plains?
The antipode of West Plains — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.73° S, 88.15° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,013 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Plains?
West Plains sits at about 306 m above sea level, higher than roughly 70% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in West Plains?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Plains, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.