Right now, local time in Hays is 15:17 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hays ranks #26297 worldwide by population and #2483 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hays — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.8792° N, 99.3268° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 616 m above sea level — higher than about 88% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kansas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 21,092 · #26297 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hays through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.88° S, 80.67° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,430 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hays today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:51
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 40.0° from north (NE (40°))
Full prayer timetable for Hays — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hays sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Hays sits at 616 m above sea level. Hays's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,044 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,955 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.88° N, 99.33° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:17 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:17 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:17 | +3h |
| London | 21:17 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:17 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:17 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:17 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:47 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:17 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:17 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:17 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:17 | +17h |
Best time to call Hays
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hays local time:
Cities sharing Hays's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:17
- Los Angeles13:17
- Brooklyn16:17
- Chicago15:17
- Queens16:17
- Houston15:17
- Phoenix14:17
- Philadelphia16:17
- San Antonio15:17
- Manhattan16:17
- San Diego13:17
- The Bronx16:17
Distances from Hays
| Chicago | 1,044 km | ENE (68°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,771 km | WSW (258°) |
| London | 7,289 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,599 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 8,732 km | NNE (23°) |
| São Paulo | 8,843 km | SE (132°) |
| Tokyo | 9,748 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,369 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,410 km | NNE (25°) |
| Mumbai | 13,526 km | N (9°) |
| Sydney | 13,834 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 14,955 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Hays
- Victoria16 km · 15:17
- Ellis21 km · 15:17
- La Crosse39 km · 15:17
- Plainville40 km · 15:17
- Russell40 km · 15:17
- Stockton62 km · 15:17
- WaKeeney50 km · 15:17
- Hoisington62 km · 15:17
FAQ
What time is it in Hays right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hays (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hays in?
Hays runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Hays observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hays today?
Hays sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hays tonight?
The moon phase over Hays tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hays?
The antipode of Hays — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.88° S, 80.67° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,430 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hays?
Hays sits at about 616 m above sea level, higher than roughly 88% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hays?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hays, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.