Central Time
Clocks go forward on March 14, 2027.
Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, Brookings, Watertown, Mitchell, Yankton, Pierre, Huron, Vermillion, Brandon, Madison, Harrisburg
12 places
Time in South Dakota, USA
There are 2 time zones in South Dakota. In Pierre it is on Saturday, November 14, 2026.
Next public holiday in the United States: Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26 (in 12 days) · All holidays
Time zones in South Dakota
Mountain Time
Clocks go forward on March 14, 2027.
Rapid City, Spearfish, Box Elder, Rapid Valley, Ellsworth Air Force Base, Sturgis, Belle Fourche
7 places
Sunrise and sunset in Pierre today
- Sunrise
- 7:36 AM
- Sunset
- 5:14 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:25 PM
- Golden hour
- 7:16–8:20 AM and 4:31–5:34 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 38 min (2 min 21 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 7:05–7:36 AM and 5:14–5:46 PM
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, January 26, 20282% of the Sun covered, maximum at 8:19 AM, at sunrise
Moon in Pierre today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 29%
- Moonrise
- 12:30 PM
- Moonset
- 9:23 PM
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 8:53 AM
- Next new moon
- Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 6:51 PM
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028Maximum at 10:13 PM
About South Dakota
There are 2 time zones in South Dakota: Central Time (UTC-6), Mountain Time (UTC-7). The administrative centre is Pierre. This page lists the time in 19 places in South Dakota.
- Administrative centre
- Pierre
- Time zones
- 2
- Places on this site
- 19
Largest cities in South Dakota
All places in South Dakota A–Z
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
How many time zones are there in South Dakota?
There are 2 time zones in South Dakota: Central Time (UTC-6), Mountain Time (UTC-7).
Does South Dakota observe daylight saving time?
Yes. On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-5).
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).