Time Zone Information

East Saint Louis, United States

Current Time

23:04:09

Monday, November 2, 2026 local time in East Saint Louis

East Saint Louis, United States uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently UTC-6.

Clocks here switch twice a year — one hour forward in spring, one hour back in autumn — so the gap to other zones changes by an hour for part of the year. Check the offset above before booking an international call or a flight connection.

Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in East Saint Louis.

Time Zone

CityEast Saint Louis
Country United States
Time Zone (IANA)America/Chicago
UTC OffsetUTC-6
Coordinates38.6245000, -90.1509400
Population27,006

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

DST Observed East Saint Louis observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes when DST starts and ends; the offset shown above already reflects the current DST status.

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New South Memphis United States 641,608
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Frequently Asked Questions

East Saint Louis, United States is in the America/Chicago time zone. The UTC offset is UTC-6.

The current UTC offset for East Saint Louis is UTC-6. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.

Yes, East Saint Louis observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes during the DST period.