What time is it in Cape Girardeau right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cape Girardeau, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Chicago. Cape Girardeau is 5 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Cape Girardeau in?

Cape Girardeau uses CDT (Central Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Chicago, and the current UTC offset is UTC−5.

Does Cape Girardeau observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Cape Girardeau?

Open the time zone converter for Cape Girardeau to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States

Cape Girardeau is on CDT (Central Time), UTC−5. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

Cape Girardeau, United States

9:07 AM:58CDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−5

Country: United States
Region: Missouri
Lat/Long: 37°18'N / 89°31'W
Elevation: 108 m
Population: 39,462
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Cape Girardeau

Time zone
CDT
Central Time
UTC offset
UTC−5
5 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Cape Girardeau keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Chicago, one of 14 time zones in use in United States. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

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Sunrise and sunset in Cape Girardeau today

Sunrise
7:17 AM
Sunset
6:06 PM
Day length
10 hours 48 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Cape Girardeau for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 37°18'N / 89°31'W.

Time difference between Cape Girardeau and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Cape Girardeau. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Cape Girardeau
City	Local time	Compared to Cape Girardeau
New YorkUnited States	Tue 10:07 AM	+1h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 7:07 AM	−2h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 9:07 AM	Same time
TorontoCanada	Tue 10:07 AM	+1h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 8:07 AM	−1h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 11:07 AM	+2h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 2:07 PM	+5h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 3:07 PM	+6h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 3:07 PM	+6h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 3:07 PM	+6h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 4:07 PM	+7h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 6:07 PM	+9h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:37 PM	+10h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 10:07 PM	+13h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 10:07 PM	+13h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 11:07 PM	+14h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 1:07 AM	+16h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 3:07 AM	+18h (ahead)

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