Time in Starkville, Mississippi now
Starkville 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 Starkville.
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 25,366
- Coordinates
- 33.4505° N, 88.8196° W
Sunrise and sunset in Starkville.
Worked out for 33.4505° N, 88.8196° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Starkville for 14h 22m, and on the shortest day for 9h 56m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Starkville compared with other cities.
How the clock in Starkville lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Starkville |
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| 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 Starkville.
The closest places listed for Mississippi, with the distance from Starkville and their local time. See every place on the Mississippi page.
When the clocks change in Starkville.
Starkville 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 Starkville.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Starkville.
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What time is it in Starkville right now?
Starkville 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 Starkville in?
Starkville 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 Starkville observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Starkville go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Starkville?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 20:08, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:55 and sets at 16:51.
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How long is the longest day in Starkville?
The sun is up for 14h 22m on the June solstice and for 9h 56m 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 Starkville and New York?
Starkville is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Starkville and London?
Starkville 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 Starkville?
Starkville has about 25,366 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 Starkville?
Starkville sits at 33.4505° N, 88.8196° W in Mississippi, about 112 miles from Jackson.
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Which places are closest to Starkville?
The closest places listed are West Point, 15 miles away, Columbus, 23 miles away and Louisville, 26 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.