Current Time in Mitchell, South Dakota, USA
9:47:20 PM
21:47:20
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Mitchell is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Mitchell
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- South Dakota
- County
- Davison County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 15,669
- Elevation
- 400 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 43° 42' N / 98° 01' W
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Mitchell follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
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All times shown relative to Mitchell local time
Clock changes in Mitchell
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 9 hr 42 min2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 42 min2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (28.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 42 min | 2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 40 min | 2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 38 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 35 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 33 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 31 min | 2 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 29 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Mitchell
Upcoming public holidays in South Dakota
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Mitchell, South Dakota, USA
Sioux Falls Regional AirportFSDMedium airport · Serves Sioux Falls105 km east
Source: OurAirports record · FSD / KFSD
About 105 km (65.0 mi) east of Mitchell
Scheduled airline service in source data
Watertown Regional AirportATYMedium airport · Serves Watertown151 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ATY / KATY
About 151 km (93.8 mi) north-northeast of Mitchell
Scheduled airline service in source data
Pierre Regional AirportPIRMedium airport · Serves Pierre195 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · PIR / KPIR
About 195 km (121 mi) west-northwest of Mitchell
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Mitchell in?
- Mitchell 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 Mitchell?
- Clocks in Mitchell move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CST (UTC−06:00) to CDT (UTC−05:00)
- Does Mitchell observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Mitchell observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Mitchell?
- Mitchell is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer