Current Time in Junction City, Kansas, USA
3:48:45 AM
03:48:45
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Junction City is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Junction City
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Kansas
- County
- Geary County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 24,621
- Elevation
- 337 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 01' N / 96° 49' W
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Junction City follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Wichita
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Clock changes in Junction City
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 47 min2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 47 min2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (38.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 47 min | 2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 45 min | 2 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 43 min | 2 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 2 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 38 min | 2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 36 min | 2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 34 min | 2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Kansas
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Junction City, Kansas, USA
Manhattan Regional AirportMHKMedium airport · Serves Manhattan18.7 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MHK / KMHK
About 18.7 km (11.6 mi) northeast of Junction City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Salina Municipal AirportSLNMedium airport · Serves Salina75.8 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SLN / KSLN
About 75.8 km (47.1 mi) west-southwest of Junction City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National AirportICTMedium airport · Serves Wichita162 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ICT / KICT
About 162 km (101 mi) south-southwest of Junction City
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Junction City in?
- Junction City uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Junction City?
- Clocks in Junction City move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Junction City observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Junction City observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Junction City?
- Junction City is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer