Time in Ocean Springs, Mississippi now
Ocean Springs is in Mississippi and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Ocean Springs.
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 17,636
- Coordinates
- 30.4113° N, 88.8278° W
Sunrise and sunset in Ocean Springs.
Worked out for 30.4113° N, 88.8278° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Ocean Springs for 14h 7m, and on the shortest day for 10h 11m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Ocean Springs compared with other cities.
How the clock in Ocean Springs lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Ocean Springs |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Ocean Springs.
The closest places listed for Mississippi, with the distance from Ocean Springs and their local time. See every place on the Mississippi page.
When the clocks change in Ocean Springs.
Ocean Springs follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Ocean Springs.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Ocean Springs.
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What time is it in Ocean Springs right now?
Ocean Springs is on Central Time, UTC-6, and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
02
What time zone is Ocean Springs in?
Ocean Springs uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Mississippi in most cases. The Mississippi page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Ocean Springs observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Ocean Springs go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
04
What time does the sun rise in Ocean Springs?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 20:00, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:47 and sets at 16:58.
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How long is the longest day in Ocean Springs?
The sun is up for 14h 7m on the June solstice and for 10h 11m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Ocean Springs and New York?
Ocean Springs is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Ocean Springs and London?
Ocean Springs is 6 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Ocean Springs?
Ocean Springs has about 17,636 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Mississippi on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Ocean Springs?
Ocean Springs sits at 30.4113° N, 88.8278° W in Mississippi, about 153 miles from Jackson.
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Which places are closest to Ocean Springs?
The closest places listed are Gulf Hills, 2 miles away, Saint Martin, 3 miles away and Biloxi, 4 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.