Current Time in Kansas City, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 39.1° N, 94.58° W
State: Missouri
Country: 🇺🇸 United States
IANA Timezone: America/Chicago
Timezone: CST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CDT)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Kansas City
Sunrise
in Kansas City
↑
5:55 AM
Sunset
in Kansas City
↓
8:48 PM
Day Length
14h 53m
Dawn
in Kansas City
5:22 AM
Dusk
in Kansas City
9:20 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Kansas City
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
97.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:20
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 05:10
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FAQ — Time in Kansas City
Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.
It is currently 05:09:42 in Kansas City, United States. The clock at the top of this page updates live, second by second, synchronized with our server time. You can also check sunrise and sunset times for the same city.
Kansas City uses America/Chicago (CST) — UTC-06:00. The IANA time zone identifier is America/Chicago, the standard reference used by operating systems and time databases worldwide.
Yes, Kansas City observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks move forward by one hour in spring and back by one hour in autumn. During DST, the local abbreviation becomes CDT (UTC-05:00). Check the United States public holiday calendar for the exact transition dates each year.
Kansas City is currently -06:00 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). UTC is the global time standard from which all other time zones are offset. To see the matching Unix timestamp or run add/subtract calculations against Kansas City's local time, use our time calculator.
In United States, daylight saving time changes typically happen twice a year. Clocks shift forward by one hour in spring (entering daylight saving time) and shift back by one hour in autumn (returning to standard time). Exact dates vary; see the United States calendar for this year's transition.