Right now, local time in Wichita is 21:15 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wichita ranks #1527 worldwide by population and #56 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 74m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 18:34
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 13:14
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wichita — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.6922° N, 97.3375° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 396 m above sea level — higher than about 79% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kansas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 396,119 · #1527 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wichita through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.69° S, 82.66° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,635 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wichita today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:39
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Dhuhr
- 13:14
- Asr
- 16:09
- Maghrib
- 18:33
- Isha
- 19:46
- Qibla direction
- 41.9° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Wichita — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wichita sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Wichita sits at just 396 m above sea level. Wichita's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 950 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,159 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.69° N, 97.34° 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 | 19:15 | −2h |
| Chicago | 21:15 | same time |
| São Paulo | 23:15 | +2h |
| London | 02:15 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:15 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:15 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:15 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:45 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:15 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:15 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:15 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:15 | +16h |
Best time to call Wichita
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wichita local time:
Cities sharing Wichita's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:15
- Los Angeles19:15
- Brooklyn22:15
- Chicago21:15
- Queens22:15
- Houston21:15
- Phoenix19:15
- Philadelphia22:15
- San Antonio21:15
- Manhattan22:15
- San Diego19:15
- The Bronx22:15
Distances from Wichita
| Chicago | 950 km | ENE (58°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,922 km | W (264°) |
| London | 7,269 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,573 km | NE (44°) |
| São Paulo | 8,626 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 8,784 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 9,963 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,454 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,573 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 13,626 km | N (11°) |
| Sydney | 13,958 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 15,159 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Wichita
- Bellaire10 km · 21:15
- McConnell AFB10 km · 21:15
- Park City12 km · 21:15
- Kechi13 km · 21:15
- Haysville14 km · 21:15
- Valley Center16 km · 21:15
- Maize15 km · 21:15
- Derby17 km · 21:15
FAQ
What time is it in Wichita right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wichita (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Wichita in?
Wichita runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Wichita observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wichita today?
Wichita sees sunrise at 07:53 and sunset at 18:34 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wichita tonight?
The moon phase over Wichita tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wichita?
The antipode of Wichita — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.69° S, 82.66° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,635 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wichita?
Wichita sits at about 396 m above sea level, higher than roughly 79% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Wichita?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wichita, clocks run about 74 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.