Current Time in Starkville, Mississippi, USA
5:12:45 PM
17:12:45
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Starkville is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Starkville
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Mississippi
- County
- Oktibbeha County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 25,366
- Elevation
- 101 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 27' N / 88° 49' W
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Starkville follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Jackson
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Starkville local time
Clock changes in Starkville
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
- 11 hr 02 min1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 02 min1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (44.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 02 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 00 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 58 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 56 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 55 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 53 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 51 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Starkville
Upcoming public holidays in Mississippi
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Starkville, Mississippi, USA
Golden Triangle Regional AirportGTRMedium airport · Serves Columbus/W Point/Starkville21.2 km east
Source: OurAirports record · GTR / KGTR
About 21.2 km (13.2 mi) east of Starkville
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tupelo Regional AirportTUPMedium airport · Serves Tupelo91.0 km north
Source: OurAirports record · TUP / KTUP
About 91.0 km (56.5 mi) north of Starkville
Scheduled airline service in source data
Key Field / Meridian Regional AirportMEIMedium airport · Serves Meridian125 km south
Source: OurAirports record · MEI / KMEI
About 125 km (77.4 mi) south of Starkville
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Starkville in?
- Starkville 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 Starkville?
- Clocks in Starkville 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 Starkville observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Starkville observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Starkville?
- Starkville is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer