Time Now in Topeka, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 39.05° N, 95.68° W
Elevation: 288 m above sea level
Population rank: #247 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Kansas
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Chicago
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 25m 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
Topeka keeps its clocks on UTC−06:00, in the America/Chicago time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Topeka sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Topeka sits at a modest 288 m above sea level. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 1854 km away. A major centre in the United States, Topeka keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Topeka at 06:43 and sets at 20:06, giving 13h 22m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Topeka
Daylight Hours in Topeka
Topeka gets 13h 23m of daylight today. Sunrise in Topeka is at 06:43 and sunset in Topeka is at 20:06.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 25m near the December solstice to 14h 54m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Topeka and Major Cities
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 23 Aug ● | 05:03 | 06:43 | 13:25 | 17:09 | 20:07 | 21:37 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:04 | 06:44 | 13:25 | 17:09 | 20:06 | 21:36 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:06 | 06:45 | 13:24 | 17:08 | 20:04 | 21:34 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 05:07 | 06:45 | 13:24 | 17:07 | 20:03 | 21:33 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:08 | 06:46 | 13:24 | 17:07 | 20:01 | 21:31 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 05:09 | 06:47 | 13:24 | 17:06 | 20:00 | 21:30 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 05:10 | 06:48 | 13:23 | 17:05 | 19:58 | 21:28 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Topeka
Sunrise
in Topeka
↑
6:43 AM
Sunset
in Topeka
↓
8:06 PM
Day Length
13h 22m
Dawn
in Topeka
6:15 AM
Dusk
in Topeka
8:34 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Topeka
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
84.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 18:27
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 02:54
Distances & Clock Changes in Topeka
How Far Is Topeka From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,854 km | ENE (77deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,085 km | W (262deg) |
| London | 7,060 km | NE (44deg) |
| Paris | 7,365 km | NE (45deg) |
| Moscow | 8,587 km | NNE (25deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,628 km | SE (135deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,953 km | NW (318deg) |
| Dubai | 12,258 km | NNE (28deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Topeka?
Topeka next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Topeka's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Topeka and you would surface in the open ocean, near 39.0deg S, 84.3deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Topeka
What time is it in Topeka right now?
The current local time in Topeka is 20:45 on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Topeka follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Topeka in?
Topeka runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Topeka?
Is Topeka on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of August 23, 2026, Topeka has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Topeka today?
Today in Topeka: sunrise is at 06:43 and sunset is at 20:06, giving 13h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Topeka tonight?
Tonight the moon over Topeka is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 84.3%.
What is solar time in Topeka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Topeka, clocks run about 1h 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.