Time in Wichita, Kansas now
Wichita 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 Wichita.
- State
- Kansas
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 396,119
- Coordinates
- 37.6922° N, 97.3375° W
Sunrise and sunset in Wichita.
Worked out for 37.6922° N, 97.3375° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Wichita for 14h 46m, and on the shortest day for 9h 33m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Wichita compared with other cities.
How the clock in Wichita lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Wichita |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| 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 Wichita.
The closest places listed for Kansas, with the distance from Wichita and their local time. See every place on the Kansas page.
When the clocks change in Wichita.
Wichita 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 Wichita.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Wichita.
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What time is it in Wichita right now?
Wichita 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 Wichita in?
Wichita 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 Wichita observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Wichita 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 Wichita?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:07 and sets at 20:54, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:40 and sets at 17:13.
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How long is the longest day in Wichita?
The sun is up for 14h 46m on the June solstice and for 9h 33m 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 Wichita and New York?
Wichita is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Wichita and London?
Wichita 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 Wichita?
Wichita has about 396,119 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 Wichita?
Wichita sits at 37.6922° N, 97.3375° W in Kansas.
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Which places are closest to Wichita?
The closest places listed are Park City, 8 miles away, Haysville, 9 miles away and Valley Center, 10 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.