What time is it in Kansas City?
The live local time in Kansas City, Missouri.
Current time in Kansas City
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The time across America right now
Kansas City is in Central Time (highlighted). Look at how far apart the zones are.
Eastern Time
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ET
New York
Central Time
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CT
Chicago
Mountain Time
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MT
Denver
Pacific Time
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Los Angeles
Alaska Time
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AKT
Anchorage
Hawaii Time
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HST
Honolulu
Why is the time in Kansas City different?
The United States is so wide that the Sun is overhead in different places at different times. When the Sun is high in New York, it is still morning in California. So the country is split into time zones, and Kansas City is in Central Time.
- Kansas City is 1 hour behind New York all year.
- Kansas City is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
- Yes. Kansas City uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Kansas City between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
Planning a call? Check the live clock above first, then see the table below to turn New York time into Kansas City time.
Kansas City time facts
- State
- Missouri
- Time zone
- Central Time (CT)
- Winter name
- CST (UTC-6)
- Summer name
- CDT (UTC-5)
- Daylight saving time
- Yes. Kansas City uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Kansas City between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
- IANA time zone name
- America/Chicago
New York time to Kansas City time
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Questions about time in Kansas City
What time is it in Kansas City now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Kansas City, Missouri. It updates every second.
What time zone is Kansas City in?
Kansas City is in the Central Time zone. The short names are CST in winter and CDT in summer. Its IANA name is America/Chicago.
Does Kansas City use daylight saving time?
Yes. Kansas City uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Kansas City between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
What is the time difference between Kansas City and New York?
Kansas City is 1 hour behind New York all year.
What is the time difference between Kansas City and Los Angeles?
Kansas City is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
Is Kansas City ahead of or behind New York?
Kansas City is 1 hour behind New York all year.