Current Time in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
6:52:15 AM
06:52:15
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Cape Girardeau is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Cape Girardeau
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Missouri
- County
- Cape Girardeau County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 39,462
- Elevation
- 108 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 37° 18' N / 89° 31' W
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Clock changes in Cape Girardeau
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 30 min2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 30 min2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (56.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Cape Girardeau follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Kansas City
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Missouri
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
Cape Girardeau Regional AirportCGIMedium airport10.1 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · CGI / KCGI
About 10.1 km (6.3 mi) south-southwest of Cape Girardeau
Scheduled airline service in source data
Veterans Airport of Southern IllinoisMWAMedium airport · Serves Marion66.4 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MWA / KMWA
About 66.4 km (41.3 mi) northeast of Cape Girardeau
Scheduled airline service in source data
Barkley Regional AirportPAHMedium airport · Serves Paducah71.4 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · PAH / KPAH
About 71.4 km (44.4 mi) east-southeast of Cape Girardeau
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cape Girardeau in?
- Cape Girardeau currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Cape Girardeau?
- Clocks in Cape Girardeau move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Is Cape Girardeau currently on daylight saving time?
- Cape Girardeau is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Cape Girardeau right now?
- Cape Girardeau is currently UTC−05:00