The center of the South Dakota (SD) is 2 hours ahead of California (CA).
PLEASE NOTE: South Dakota may span multiple time zones. We are using the US/Central time zone. For more accuracy, choose specific cities for each location. For example, compare California to Sioux Falls, SD with California to Rapid City, SD.
Current time
California (CA) 3:41 PM on Sunday, Jun 8, 2025
South Dakota (SD) 5:41 PM on Sunday, Jun 8, 2025
Map from California to South Dakota
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Meeting planner for California (CA) and South Dakota (SD)
To schedule a conference call or plan a meeting at the best time for both parties, you should try between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM your time in California. That will end up being between 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM in South Dakota. The chart below shows overlapping times.
Schedule a phone call from California to South Dakota
If you live in California and you want to call a friend in South Dakota, you can try calling them between 5:00 AM and 9:00 PM your time. This will be between 7AM - 11PM their time, since South Dakota (SD) is 2 hours ahead of California (CA).
If you're available any time, but you want to reach someone in South Dakota at work, you may want to try between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM your time. This is the best time to reach them from 9AM - 5PM during normal working hours.
| UTC-7 hours | UTC-5 hours |
| California | South Dakota |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
California (CA)
State: CaliforniaCountry: United States
Category: states
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles (UTC/GMT -7 hours)
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South Dakota (SD)
State: South DakotaCountry: United States
Category: states
Time zone: US/Central (UTC/GMT -5 hours)
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