Time Zones in Mississippi

Mississippi uses Central Time.

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
America/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.
Mississippi: generalized boundary, north up. Open street map ↗
Official code
28
Representative coordinates
32.686471, -89.656138
Resident population, July 2025
2,954,160
Land area
121,534.612 km²
Water area
3,914.024 km²
State
Mississippi
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