Current Time in Junction City, Kansas, USA
3:03:20 AM
03:03:20
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Junction City is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed 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 CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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 04 min1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 04 min1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (32.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 04 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 02 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 01 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 59 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 57 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 55 min | 1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 54 min | 1 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Kansas
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's 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 forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CST (UTC−06:00) to CDT (UTC−05:00)
- 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