Canton in numbers
- Coordinates
- 43.3008, -96.5928
- Elevation
- 387 m above sea level
- Population
- 3 331
- Region
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1706 km away
- Same name
- 45 more places in the world share this name
This page shows the time of day in Canton, South Dakota, United States as it stands now, in the America/Chicago zone (−6).
Canton, United States
Saturday, 7 November 2026
UTC−6 · America/Chicago
Local time in Canton
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Canton, South Dakota.
Sunrise 7:10 AM Solar noon 12:11 PM Sunset 5:12 PM Daylight 10 h 02 min Night 13 h 58 min Civil twilight 6:40 AM – 5:42 PM
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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.
First light in Canton comes at 7:10 AM today; darkness returns after 5:12 PM. The day gives 10 h 02 min of light.
You will find the same time in Beloit and Elm Spring, both near Canton.
Postal codes valid in Canton number 12.
Canton is placed in America/Chicago, and its offset from UTC is −6. Daylight saving observed here: No.