Rufus in numbers
- Coordinates
- 32.1782, -89.7806
- Elevation
- 135 m above sea level
- Region
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1372 km away
- Same name
- 5 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Rufus, Mississippi, United States
This page shows the time of day in Rufus, Mississippi, United States as it stands now, in the America/Chicago zone (−5).
Rufus, United States
Monday, 26 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Rufus
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Rufus keeps America/Chicago clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:12 AM Solar noon 12:44 PM Sunset 6:16 PM Daylight 11 h 04 min Night 12 h 56 min Civil twilight 6:47 AM – 6:41 PM
Weather in Rufus right now
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Rufus and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 97050
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 Rufus
- Rufus Oregon, United States
- Rufus New South Wales, Australia
- Rufus Ondo State, Nigeria
- Rufus Kentucky, United States
- Rufus North Carolina, 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
- Lynwood (historical) — 4.5 km
- Bafrick (historical) — 6.2 km
- Johns — 7.5 km
- Cross Roads — 7.9 km
- Daniel — 7.9 km
- Moseley (historical) — 8.0 km
Time and daylight in Rufus
Rufus and nearby Lynwood (historical) and Bafrick (historical) are never an hour apart.
The postal breakdown of Rufus runs to 1 codes.
Rufus runs its day on America/Chicago, which is offset UTC−5. Seasonal time adjustment: Yes.
Today's sunrise at Rufus falls at 7:12 AM; sunset follows at 6:16 PM. Between them lie 11 h 04 min of daylight.
Questions and answers
- How is the time zone for Rufus labeled?
- The time zone for Rufus is labeled America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Is the time in Rufus adjusted seasonally?
- Yes.
- What time does the sun set in Rufus?
- The sun sets in Rufus at 6:16 PM.