Independence in numbers
- Coordinates
- 32.2815, -89.6573
- Elevation
- 140 m above sea level
- Region
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1356 km away
- Same name
- 36 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Independence, Mississippi, United States
This page shows the time of day in Independence, Mississippi, United States as it stands now, in the America/Chicago zone (−5).
Independence, United States
Saturday, 31 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Independence
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Independence, Mississippi.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:16 AM Solar noon 12:43 PM Sunset 6:11 PM Daylight 10 h 55 min Night 13 h 05 min Civil twilight 6:51 AM – 6:36 PM
Weather in Independence right now
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Independence and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 24348
- 26374
- 38638
- 41051
- 44131
- 50644
- 54747
- 64050
- 64051
- 64052
- 64053
- 64054
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 Independence
- Independence Missouri, United States
- Independence Kentucky, United States
- Independence Oregon, United States
- Independence Kansas, United States
- Independence Ohio, 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
- Stage — 2.1 km
- Kracker Station — 2.7 km
- Pulaski — 5.3 km
- Hunter Town — 6.2 km
- Cooperville — 6.9 km
- Morton — 8.0 km
Time and daylight in Independence
Independence runs on America/Chicago, which sits UTC−5 relative to Coordinated Universal Time. Daylight saving in effect: Yes.
The sun climbs above Independence at 7:16 AM and dips below at 6:11 PM. Between them sit 10 h 55 min of daylight.
Neighbouring places Stage and Kracker Station run on Independence time.
The mail network in Independence covers 12 codes.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone is observed in Independence?
- Independence observes the America/Chicago time zone, with an offset of −5.
- Does Independence adjust its clocks for part of the year?
- Yes.
- When does morning light reach Independence?
- At 7:16 AM.