Current Time in Topeka, Kansas, USA
5:06:58 PM
17:06:58
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Topeka is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Topeka
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Kansas
- County
- Shawnee County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 125,963
- Elevation
- 288 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 02' N / 95° 40' W
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Topeka follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Wichita
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All times shown relative to Topeka local time
Clock changes in Topeka
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 50 min2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 50 min2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (39.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% 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 50 min | 2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 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 19 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 16 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 Topeka, Kansas, USA
Manhattan Regional AirportMHKMedium airport · Serves Manhattan86.3 km west
Source: OurAirports record · MHK / KMHK
About 86.3 km (53.6 mi) west of Topeka
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kansas City International AirportMCILarge airport · Serves Kansas City87.8 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MCI / KMCI
About 87.8 km (54.6 mi) east-northeast of Topeka
Scheduled airline service in source data
Salina Municipal AirportSLNMedium airport · Serves Salina173 km west
Source: OurAirports record · SLN / KSLN
About 173 km (108 mi) west of Topeka
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Topeka in?
- Topeka 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 Topeka?
- Clocks in Topeka 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 Topeka observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Topeka observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Topeka?
- Topeka is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer