Time in Topeka, Kansas now
Topeka is in Kansas and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Topeka.
- State
- Kansas
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 125,963
- Coordinates
- 39.0483° N, 95.6780° W
Sunrise and sunset in Topeka.
Worked out for 39.0483° N, 95.6780° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Topeka for 14h 55m, and on the shortest day for 9h 25m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Topeka compared with other cities.
How the clock in Topeka lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Topeka |
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Topeka.
The closest places listed for Kansas, with the distance from Topeka and their local time. See every place on the Kansas page.
When the clocks change in Topeka.
Topeka follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Topeka.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Topeka.
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What time is it in Topeka right now?
Topeka is on Central Time, UTC-6, and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Topeka in?
Topeka uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Kansas in most cases. The Kansas page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Topeka observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Topeka go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Topeka?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 20:51, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:37 and sets at 17:03.
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How long is the longest day in Topeka?
The sun is up for 14h 55m on the June solstice and for 9h 25m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Topeka and New York?
Topeka is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Topeka and London?
Topeka is 6 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Topeka?
Topeka has about 125,963 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Kansas on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Topeka?
Topeka sits at 39.0483° N, 95.6780° W in Kansas, about 130 miles from Wichita.
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Which places are closest to Topeka?
The closest places listed are Lawrence, 24 miles away, Tonganoxie, 32 miles away and Eudora, 32 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.