What time is it in
South Dakota Time Zone / Current time
What time zone is
South Dakota Time in?
The
Eastern part of South Dakota (including
Pierre, the State capital) is in the Central Time Zone in the United States. Central Standard Time (CST)
is 6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-6).
The
Western part of South Dakota is in the Mountain Time Zone in the United States.
Mountain Standard Time (MST) is 7 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-7).
Does
South Dakota Time observe Daylight Saving Time?
Like most states in the U.S., Daylight Saving Time is
observed in
South Dakota Time, where the time is shifted forward by 1 hour,
resulting in a 5 hours and 6 hours difference behind GMT for the Eastern
and Western part of
South Dakota Time respectively.
After the Summer months the time in
South Dakota Time is shifted back
by 1 hour resulting in the normal time difference behind GMT.
The
Eastern part of South Dakota (including 
