Current Time in Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
2:05:53 PM
14:05:53
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Jefferson City is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Jefferson City
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Missouri
- County
- Cole County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 42,595
- Elevation
- 192 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 38° 34' N / 92° 10' W
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Jefferson City follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Kansas City
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All times shown relative to Jefferson City local time
Clock changes in Jefferson City
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
- 10 hr 51 min2 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 51 min2 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (39.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 51 min | 2 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 2 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 46 min | 2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 44 min | 2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 42 min | 2 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Missouri
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
Columbia Regional AirportCOUMedium airport · Serves Columbia27.1 km north
Source: OurAirports record · COU / KCOU
About 27.1 km (16.8 mi) north of Jefferson City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney FieldTBNMedium airport · Serves Fort Leonard Wood92.9 km south
Source: OurAirports record · TBN / KTBN
About 92.9 km (57.7 mi) south of Jefferson City
Scheduled airline service in source data
St. Louis Lambert International AirportSTLLarge airport · Serves St Louis158 km east
Source: OurAirports record · STL / KSTL
About 158 km (98.1 mi) east of Jefferson City
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Jefferson City in?
- Jefferson City uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Jefferson City?
- Clocks in Jefferson City move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Jefferson City observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Jefferson City observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Jefferson City?
- Jefferson City is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer