Independence in numbers
- Coordinates
- 34.7051, -89.8090
- Elevation
- 103 m above sea level
- Region
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1228 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 current local time in Independence, Mississippi, United States, in the America/Chicago time zone (−5).
Independence, United States
Saturday, 31 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Independence
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Independence keeps America/Chicago clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:20 AM Solar noon 12:44 PM Sunset 6:08 PM Daylight 10 h 48 min Night 13 h 12 min Civil twilight 6:54 AM – 6:34 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
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- Houston United States
- San Antonio United States
- Dallas United States
- Fort Worth United States
- Austin United States
Nearby places
About the time in Independence
Independence carries 12 postal codes.
The zone covering Independence is called America/Chicago and stands at UTC−5. Seasonal clock changes apply: Yes.
The sun breaks the horizon at Independence at 7:20 AM and leaves it at 6:08 PM. Daylight comes to 10 h 48 min.
Bowman and Bett lie near Independence and keep identical time.
Questions and answers
- What time zone does Independence observe?
- Independence observes America/Chicago, whose offset is −5.
- Do the clocks in Independence go back at any point?
- Yes.
- At what time is the sun setting in Independence?
- The sun is setting at 6:08 PM.