Time in Missouri, United States

Time in Kansas City, Missouri now

6:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sunset: 5:15 PM
Day length: 10 h 28 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Kansas City time zone

Time zone

Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).

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Location

Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Coordinates 39.10° N, 94.58° W; population about 475,378.

Sunrise and sunset in Kansas City today

Dawn (civil): 6:20 AM
Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Solar noon: 12:01 PM
Sunset: 5:15 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:43 PM
Day length: 10 h 28 min
Night length: 13 h 32 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:30 AM – 7:25 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:37 PM – 5:32 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:20 AM – 6:30 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:32 PM – 5:43 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Kansas City time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Kansas City
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Kansas City
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	2 hours behind Kansas City
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Kansas City
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Kansas City
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	4 hours behind Kansas City
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	3 hours behind Kansas City
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Kansas City
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Kansas City
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	Same time as Kansas City
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Kansas City
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Kansas City
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	6 hours ahead of Kansas City
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	6 hours ahead of Kansas City
Paris, France	1:00 PM	7 hours ahead of Kansas City

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Questions about time in Kansas City

What time zone is Kansas City in?

Kansas City uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Chicago, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Kansas City observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

How far is Kansas City from UTC?

Kansas City is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kansas City today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:47 AM and set at 5:15 PM, giving 10 h 28 min of daylight.

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