Mississippi operates on Central Standard Time (CST) during winter months, which is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-6). During daylight saving time, observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, Mississippi switches to Central Daylight Time (CDT), which is UTC-5.
All of Mississippi follows the same time zone. Major cities including Jackson, Gulfport, Southaven, Hattiesburg, and Biloxi all observe Central Time. This makes scheduling across Mississippi straightforward, as there's no time difference within the state.
Mississippi's Gulf Coast location makes it part of the Central Time petroleum corridor. When it's 9 AM in Biloxi, it's 10 AM in New York and 4 PM in Dubai, coordinating energy and shipping operations.