Current Time in Wichita, Kansas, USA
9:09:17 PM
21:09:17
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Wichita is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Wichita
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Kansas
- County
- Sedgwick County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 396,119
- Elevation
- 396 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 37° 41' N / 97° 20' W
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Clock changes in Wichita
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 12 min1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, November 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 12 min1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (34.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (18% 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 12 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 10 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 08 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 07 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 05 min | 1 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 03 min | 1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 02 min | 1 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Wichita
Upcoming public holidays in Kansas
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Wichita, Kansas, USA
Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National AirportICTMedium airport9.3 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ICT / KICT
About 9.3 km (5.8 mi) west-southwest of Wichita
Scheduled airline service in source data
Salina Municipal AirportSLNMedium airport · Serves Salina125 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SLN / KSLN
About 125 km (77.8 mi) north-northwest of Wichita
Scheduled airline service in source data
Manhattan Regional AirportMHKMedium airport · Serves Manhattan171 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MHK / KMHK
About 171 km (106 mi) north-northeast of Wichita
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Wichita in?
- Wichita 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 Wichita?
- Clocks in Wichita 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 Wichita observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Wichita observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Wichita?
- Wichita is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer