Current time in St Louis
Local time in St Louis
The time in St Louis is 5 hours behind UTC and 1 hour behind Columbus. The current timezone in St Louis is Central Daylight Time (CDT). St Louis is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in St Louis ends at Oct. 31, 2026.
Details for the time in St Louis
| Current time | 12:40 a.m.
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| Time zone |
Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Standard timezone: Central Standard Time (CST) |
| IANA time zone | America/Chicago |
| Your time difference | 1 hour behind Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC-5 5 hours behind UTC |
St Louis Daylight Saving Time (DST)
St Louis uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in St Louis.
| DST started at |
March 7, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 31, 2026 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 13, 2027 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |