Local Time in Joplin, United States
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- America/Chicago
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Latest news in Joplin
- Louise Secker to be Republican candidate for Missouri House District 161The Joplin Globe · 5h ago
- Missouri GOP calls for Joplin legislative candidate to withdraw after arrestLeader Publications · 4d ago
- Missouri Republican candidate allegedly tried to plant drugs on primary opponent: Investigators - ABC NewsBreaking News, Latest News and Videos · 2d ago
- ‘A Declaration of Trivia Domination' planned by Friends of the Joplin Public LibraryNewstalk KZRG · 5d ago
- In Joplin, a tornado took ‘things you remember.’ But the city’s civic bonds endure.The Christian Science Monitor · 47d ago
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Joplin is a city in Jasper and Newton counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. Most of the city lies in Jasper County, with the southern portion of Joplin extending into Newton County. With a population of 51,762 at the 2020 census, Joplin is the 12th most-populous city in the state. The city covers an area of 38.21 square miles (99.0 km2) on the outer edge of the Ozark Mountains in southwestern Missouri. Joplin is the principal city of the three-county Joplin metropolitan area, which is home to 210,077 people and is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Missouri. In May 2011, a violent EF5 tornado killed more than 150 people and destroyed one-third of the city.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Joplin right now?
- The current time in Joplin, United States is 12:07:12 PM (CDT), which is UTC-5.
- What time zone is Joplin in?
- Joplin uses the America/Chicago time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated CDT, UTC-5.
- Does Joplin observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Joplin observes daylight saving time, and is currently in daylight saving time. The next change is on November 1, 2026.
- What is the UTC offset in Joplin?
- Joplin is currently UTC-5 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).