Time in West Plains, Missouri now
West Plains is in Missouri and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of West Plains.
- State
- Missouri
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 12,285
- Coordinates
- 36.7281° N, 91.8524° W
Sunrise and sunset in West Plains.
Worked out for 36.7281° N, 91.8524° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in West Plains for 14h 41m, and on the shortest day for 9h 39m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
West Plains compared with other cities.
How the clock in West Plains lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From West Plains |
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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 West Plains.
The closest places listed for Missouri, with the distance from West Plains and their local time. See every place on the Missouri page.
When the clocks change in West Plains.
West Plains 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 West Plains.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of West Plains.
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What time is it in West Plains right now?
West Plains 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.
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What time zone is West Plains in?
West Plains uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Missouri in most cases. The Missouri page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does West Plains observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in West Plains 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 West Plains?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 20:29, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:15 and sets at 16:54.
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How long is the longest day in West Plains?
The sun is up for 14h 41m on the June solstice and for 9h 39m 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 West Plains and New York?
West Plains is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between West Plains and London?
West Plains 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 West Plains?
West Plains has about 12,285 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Missouri on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is West Plains?
West Plains sits at 36.7281° N, 91.8524° W in Missouri, about 221 miles from Kansas City.
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Which places are closest to West Plains?
The closest places listed are Fort Leonard Wood, 70 miles away, Marshfield, 72 miles away and Branson, 76 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.