Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Kansas, United States
Time in Wichita, Kansas now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:56 AM
- Sunset
- 5:29 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 33 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Wichita time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States. Coordinates 37.69° N, 97.34° W; population about 396,119.
Sunrise and sunset in Wichita today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:29 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:56 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:12 PM
- Sunset
- 5:29 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:56 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 33 min
- Night length
- 13 h 27 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:39 AM – 7:33 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:52 PM – 5:45 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:29 AM – 6:39 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:45 PM – 5:56 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.
Wichita time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Wichita |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Wichita |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Wichita |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Wichita |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Wichita |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Wichita |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Wichita |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Wichita |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Wichita |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Wichita |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Wichita |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Wichita |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Wichita |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Wichita |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Wichita |
Questions about time in Wichita
What time zone is Wichita in?
Wichita 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 Wichita 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 Wichita from UTC?
Wichita is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wichita 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 6:56 AM and set at 5:29 PM, giving 10 h 33 min of daylight.
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