Current Time in Meridian, Mississippi, USA
12:49:29 PM
12:49:29
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Meridian is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Meridian
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Mississippi
- County
- Lauderdale County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 39,661
- Elevation
- 105 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 21' N / 88° 42' W
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Meridian follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Jackson
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All times shown relative to Meridian local time
Clock changes in Meridian
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 57 min1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 57 min1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (44.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (83% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 57 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 56 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 54 min | 1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 52 min | 1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 1 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 1 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 47 min | 1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Meridian
Upcoming public holidays in Mississippi
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Meridian, Mississippi, USA
Key Field / Meridian Regional AirportMEIMedium airport5.7 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MEI / KMEI
About 5.7 km (3.5 mi) southwest of Meridian
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hattiesburg Laurel Regional AirportPIBMedium airport · Serves Moselle116 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PIB / KPIB
About 116 km (72.3 mi) south-southwest of Meridian
Scheduled airline service in source data
Golden Triangle Regional AirportGTRMedium airport · Serves Columbus/W Point/Starkville121 km north
Source: OurAirports record · GTR / KGTR
About 121 km (75.3 mi) north of Meridian
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Meridian in?
- Meridian uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Meridian?
- Clocks in Meridian move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Meridian observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Meridian observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Meridian?
- Meridian is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer