Missouri 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, Missouri switches to Central Daylight Time (CDT), which is UTC-5.
All of Missouri follows the same time zone. Major cities including Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Columbia, and Independence all observe Central Time. This makes scheduling across Missouri straightforward, as there's no time difference within the state.
Missouri is home to two major cities: Kansas City and St. Louis. When it's 9 AM in St. Louis, it's 10 AM in New York and 7 AM in Los Angeles. Missouri's central location makes it ideal for distribution and logistics operations.