Decatur in numbers
- Coordinates
- 32.4390, -89.1084
- Elevation
- 131 m above sea level
- Population
- 1 797
- Region
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1304 km away
- Same name
- 19 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Decatur, Mississippi, United States
The local time of Decatur, Mississippi, United States is presented here, in line with the America/Chicago zone (−5).
Decatur, United States
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Decatur
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
What the clock shows right now in Decatur.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:02 AM Solar noon 12:43 PM Sunset 6:24 PM Daylight 11 h 22 min Night 12 h 38 min Civil twilight 6:37 AM – 6:49 PM
Weather in Decatur right now
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Decatur and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 30030
- 30031
- 30032
- 30033
- 30034
- 30035
- 30036
- 30037
- 35601
- 35602
- 35603
- 35609
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Mississippi
- Jackson 153 701
- Gulfport 71 856
- West Gulfport 71 329
- Southaven 52 589
- Hattiesburg 46 805
- Biloxi 45 637
Other places named Decatur
- Decatur Illinois, United States
- Decatur Alabama, United States
- Decatur Georgia, United States
- Decatur Indiana, United States
- Decatur Texas, United States
Same time zone — America/Chicago
- Chicago United States
- Houston United States
- San Antonio United States
- Dallas United States
- Fort Worth United States
- Austin United States
Nearby places
- Jeff — 2.7 km
- Toomer (historical) — 3.5 km
- Scanlon (historical) — 4.1 km
- Newton County — 4.4 km
- Blounts Store — 7.0 km
- Stratton — 7.2 km
Local time details for Decatur
Today, Decatur has first light at 7:02 AM and last light at 6:24 PM. Daylight lasts 11 h 22 min.
Decatur shares its time with neighbouring Jeff and Toomer (historical).
Locations in Decatur are covered by 12 postal codes.
Decatur is placed in America/Chicago, and its offset from UTC is −5. Daylight saving observed here: Yes.
Questions and answers
- Do you know which time zone Decatur uses?
- Decatur uses the America/Chicago time zone, with an offset of −5.
- Does Decatur stay on standard time all year?
- Daylight saving in Decatur: Yes.
- What time is first light in Decatur?
- The sun rises at 7:02 AM.