Right now, local time in Kansas City is 14:02 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kansas City ranks #4015 worldwide by population and #194 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kansas City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.1142° N, 94.6275° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 266 m above sea level — higher than about 64% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kansas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 152,933 · #4015 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kansas City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.11° S, 85.37° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,653 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kansas City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 43.7° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Kansas City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kansas City sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Kansas City sits at just 266 m above sea level. Kansas City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 667 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,137 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.11° N, 94.63° 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 | 12:02 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:02 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:02 | +3h |
| London | 20:02 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:02 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:02 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:02 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:32 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:02 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:02 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:02 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:02 | +17h |
Best time to call Kansas City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kansas City local time:
Cities sharing Kansas City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:02
- Los Angeles12:02
- Brooklyn15:02
- Chicago14:02
- Queens15:02
- Houston14:02
- Phoenix13:02
- Philadelphia15:02
- San Antonio14:02
- Manhattan15:02
- San Diego12:02
- The Bronx15:02
Distances from Kansas City
| Chicago | 667 km | ENE (60°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,175 km | W (262°) |
| London | 6,991 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,294 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,542 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 8,569 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 10,005 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 12,204 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,556 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 13,421 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 14,230 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 15,137 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Kansas City
- Kansas City5 km · 14:02
- Riverside7 km · 14:02
- North Kansas City6 km · 14:02
- Westwood8 km · 14:02
- Roeland Park9 km · 14:02
- Mission10 km · 14:02
- Fairway10 km · 14:02
- Mission Hills11 km · 14:02
FAQ
What time is it in Kansas City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kansas City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kansas City in?
Kansas City runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Kansas City 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 Kansas City today?
Kansas City sees sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kansas City tonight?
The moon phase over Kansas City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kansas City?
The antipode of Kansas City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.11° S, 85.37° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,653 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kansas City?
Kansas City sits at about 266 m above sea level, higher than roughly 64% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Kansas City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kansas City, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.