What time is it in South Dakota?
6:42:28 PM
Central Daylight TimeUTC-5America/Chicago
South Dakota observes Daylight Saving Time
Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so South Dakota is on Central Daylight Time in summer and Central Standard Time in winter.
Eastern South Dakota, including Sioux Falls, is on Central Time. The western half, including Rapid City and the Black Hills, keeps Mountain Time.
South Dakota spans 2 zones
- Central Daylight TimeUTC-5America/Chicago
- Mountain Daylight TimeUTC-6America/Denver
Right now, across the United States
| Zone | Offset | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern | UTC-4 | +1 h |
| Central | UTC-5 | same as here |
| Mountain | UTC-6 | -1 h |
| Mountain (no DST) | UTC-7 | -2 h |
| Pacific | UTC-7 | -2 h |
| Alaska | UTC-8 | -3 h |
| Hawaii | UTC-10 | -5 h |