Current Eastern South Dakota Time (Central Time)
Current time now in Time Zone: America Chicago (USA Central Time)
The Eastern part of South Dakota (including Pierre , the State capital) is in the Central Time Zone in the United States. Central Standard Time (CST) is 6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-6).
The Western part of South Dakota is in the Mountain Time Zone in the United States. Mountain Standard Time (MST) is 7 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-7).
Towns and Cities in South Dakota on Central Time
Aberdeen, SD | Beresford, SD | Brandon, SD | Brookings, SD | Canton, SD | Carthage, SD | Chamberlain, SD | Clark, SD | Dell Rapids, SD | Delmont, SD | Emery, SD | Flandreau, SD | Harrisburg, SD | Hartford, SD | Howard, SD | Huron, SD | Lake Preston, SD | Lennox, SD | Madison, SD | Millbank, SD | Mitchell, SD | Mobridge, SD | Murdo, SD | North Sioux City, SD | Onida, SD | Parkston, SD | Pierre, SD | Redfield, SD | Salem, SD | Sioux Falls, SD | Sisseton, SD | Springfield, SD | Tea, SD | Vermillion, SD | Wagner, SD | Watertown, SD | Webster, SD | Wessington Springs, SD | Winner, SD | Woonsocket, SD | Yankton, SD
Current Western South Dakota Time (Mountain Time)
Current time now in Time Zone: America Denver (USA Mountain Time)
Towns and Cities in South Dakota on Mountain Time
Belle Fourche, SD | Box Elder, SD | Custer, SD | Deadwood, SD | Edgemont, SD | Faith, SD | Fort Pierre, SD | Hot Springs, SD | Keystone, SD | Lead, SD | Rapid City, SD | Spearfish, SD | Sturgis, SD
Does South Dakota Time observe Daylight Saving Time?
Like most states in the U.S., Daylight Saving Time is observed in South Dakota Time , where the time is shifted forward by 1 hour, resulting in a 5 hours and 6 hours difference behind GMT for the Eastern and Western part of South Dakota Time respectively.
After the Summer months the time in South Dakota Time is shifted back by 1 hour resulting in the normal time difference behind GMT.
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