Time Now in Kansas City, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 39.1° N, 94.58° W
Elevation: 274 m above sea level
Population rank: #42 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Missouri
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Chicago
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 20m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Clocks in Kansas City are set to UTC−06:00 under the America/Chicago zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today runs to about 14 hours of daylight. Being in the temperate belt, Kansas City sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Kansas City sits at a modest 274 m above sea level. Kansas City is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 1760 km off. As one of the United States's largest cities, Kansas City is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Today Kansas City sees 13h 34m between a 06:34 sunrise and a 20:08 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Kansas City
Daylight Hours in Kansas City
Kansas City gets 13h 34m of daylight today. Sunrise in Kansas City is at 06:34 and sunset in Kansas City is at 20:08.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 25m near the December solstice to 14h 55m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 18 Aug ● | 04:52 | 06:34 | 13:22 | 17:09 | 20:10 | 21:40 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 04:53 | 06:35 | 13:22 | 17:08 | 20:08 | 21:38 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 04:54 | 06:36 | 13:21 | 17:07 | 20:07 | 21:37 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 04:56 | 06:36 | 13:21 | 17:07 | 20:06 | 21:36 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:57 | 06:37 | 13:21 | 17:06 | 20:04 | 21:34 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:58 | 06:38 | 13:21 | 17:05 | 20:03 | 21:33 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:00 | 06:39 | 13:20 | 17:04 | 20:01 | 21:31 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Kansas City
Sunrise
in Kansas City
↑
6:34 AM
Sunset
in Kansas City
↓
8:08 PM
Day Length
13h 34m
Dawn
in Kansas City
6:05 AM
Dusk
in Kansas City
8:37 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Kansas City
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
33.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 13:05
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 22:57
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Distances & Clock Changes in Kansas City
How Far Is Kansas City From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,760 km | ENE (78deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,179 km | W (262deg) |
| London | 6,990 km | NE (44deg) |
| Paris | 7,293 km | NE (46deg) |
| Moscow | 8,542 km | NNE (25deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,565 km | SE (136deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,012 km | NW (319deg) |
| Dubai | 12,208 km | NNE (29deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Kansas City?
Kansas City next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Kansas City's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Kansas City and you would surface in the open ocean, near 39.1deg S, 85.4deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kansas City
What time is it in Kansas City right now?
The current local time in Kansas City is 03:20 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Kansas City follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Kansas City in?
Clocks in Kansas City follow the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Kansas City?
To turn UTC into Kansas City time, shift the clock 05:00 hours backward, which places Kansas City at UTC-05:00 right now.
Is Kansas City on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Kansas City is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 18, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kansas City today?
Today in Kansas City: sunrise is at 06:34 and sunset is at 20:08, giving 13h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kansas City tonight?
Tonight the moon over Kansas City is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 33.1%.
What is solar time in Kansas City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kansas City, clocks run about 1h 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.