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Kansas Time Zone

Kansas has two time zones. Most of the state—including Wichita, Topeka, Overland Park, Lawrence and Kansas City, Kansas—uses Central Time (CT). Four far-western counties—Sherman, Wallace, Greeley and Hamilton—use Mountain Time (MT).

Quick answer: Kansas has 105 counties: 101 use Central Time and 4 use Mountain Time. Goodland is in Mountain Time and is normally one hour behind Wichita and Topeka. Both Kansas time zones observe the current U.S. daylight-saving schedule.
Time zones2Central + Mountain
Most of KansasCentral Time101 counties · CST/CDT
Far West KansasMountain Time4 counties · MST/MDT
Kansas Time Zones at a Glance Kansas Time Zone Map Current Time in Kansas
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Kansas Time Zone at a Glance

Use these statewide references to understand Kansas’s two-zone split, four Mountain Time counties, current offsets, daylight-saving changes and the official boundary.

CT

Central Time in Kansas

Central Time covers 101 of Kansas’s 105 counties and nearly all major population centers.

Central Time details → MT

Mountain Time in Kansas

Sherman, Wallace, Greeley and Hamilton counties use Mountain Time in far western Kansas.

Mountain Time details → DST

Kansas Daylight Saving Time

Both Kansas zones advance in March and return to standard time in November under current rules.

See DST rules → ⌖

Kansas Time Zone Map

See the Central–Mountain boundary around the four western Mountain Time counties.

View Kansas map → ◷

Current Time in Kansas

Open the statewide live-clock page when your main question is what time it is in Kansas right now.

See Kansas time now → ⇄

Kansas Time Converter

Convert Central or Mountain Kansas time to another U.S. or world location for a specific date.

Convert Kansas time →

Kansas Time Zones by Major City & County

Most Kansas cities use Central Time. Goodland, Tribune, Sharon Springs and Syracuse are useful Mountain Time examples in the four western counties.

Current time across Kansas →
Kansas LocationCurrent TimeCurrent AbbreviationCurrent UTC OffsetReference
Wichita · Sedgwick CountyLive——Central Time
Topeka · Shawnee CountyLive——Central Time
Kansas City · Wyandotte CountyLive——Kansas City Time Zone
Dodge City · Ford CountyLive——Central Time
Goodland · Sherman CountyLive——Mountain Time
Sharon Springs · Wallace CountyLive——Mountain Time
Tribune · Greeley CountyLive——Mountain Time
Syracuse · Hamilton CountyLive——Mountain Time
Central Time Zone Mountain Time Zone Kansas Time Zone Map

Kansas Time-Zone Guides & Nearby References

Continue with Kansas’s two zone families, official neighboring-state references, live statewide time or the dedicated visual boundary map.

All U.S. time zones →
Primary Kansas zoneCentral TimeUsed by 101 Kansas counties.→ Western Kansas zoneMountain TimeUsed by four far-western counties.→ Official related stateOklahomaCentral Time directly south of most Kansas.→ Western neighborColoradoMountain Time immediately west of Kansas.→ Metro referenceKansas CityCentral Time on both sides of the Kansas–Missouri line.→ Live statewide timeCurrent Time in KansasCentral and Mountain clocks side by side.→ Visual referenceKansas Time Zone MapSee the four-county Mountain Time area.→ U.S. directoryU.S. Time ZonesAll state references and major U.S. zones.→
Two Kansas Clocks

Central & Mountain Time in Kansas Now

Both Kansas time zones follow the same federal daylight-saving schedule, so the four Mountain Time counties normally remain one hour behind the rest of Kansas. Current abbreviations and offsets are calculated from the date.

Central Time CST CDT Mountain Time MST MDT
Most of Kansas · CentralLive timeAmerica/Chicago · current abbreviation and offset
Goodland · MountainLive timeAmerica/Denver · current abbreviation and offset
UTC ReferenceLive timeCoordinated Universal Time · UTC+00:00
Kansas Zone Difference1 hourMountain Time is normally one hour behind Central Time.

Kansas UTC Offsets: Central vs Mountain

Kansas does not have one statewide UTC offset. The correct offset depends on both the county and the date.

Explore UTC offsets →
Kansas AreaIANA ZoneCurrent TimeCurrent UTC OffsetSeasonal Rule
Wichita / South-Central KansasAmerica/ChicagoLive—CST UTC−06 → CDT UTC−05
Topeka / Northeast KansasAmerica/ChicagoLive—CST UTC−06 → CDT UTC−05
Dodge City / Southwest Central sideAmerica/ChicagoLive—CST UTC−06 → CDT UTC−05
Sherman CountyAmerica/DenverLive—MST UTC−07 → MDT UTC−06
Wallace CountyAmerica/DenverLive—MST UTC−07 → MDT UTC−06
Greeley & Hamilton CountiesAmerica/DenverLive—MST UTC−07 → MDT UTC−06

Kansas Standard Time vs Daylight Time

Both sides of Kansas observe the current U.S. daylight-saving schedule. Each spring the clocks move forward one hour; each fall they move back one hour.

Daylight Saving Time guide →
Kansas ZoneStandard TimeStandard OffsetDaylight TimeDaylight Offset
Central Time · 101 countiesCSTUTC−06:00CDTUTC−05:00
Mountain Time · 4 countiesMSTUTC−07:00MDTUTC−06:00
Kansas DST Rules When DST Starts When DST Ends DST by State

Compare Kansas Central & Mountain Time

Compare Wichita or Topeka with Goodland, or switch either side to another U.S. or world location. For a specific date and clock time, open the full converter.

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Current abbreviation and UTC offset
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Current abbreviation and UTC offset
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How Kansas Time Zones Work

Six facts explain nearly every Kansas time-zone question, from the four Mountain Time counties to DST and the legal boundary.

01 · Majority

101 Counties Use Central Time

Most of Kansas—including Wichita, Topeka, Lawrence, Kansas City and Dodge City—uses Central Time.

02 · Far West

Four Counties Use Mountain Time

Sherman, Wallace, Greeley and Hamilton counties are on the Mountain Time side of the federal boundary.

03 · Boundary

The Line Follows County Edges

The federal Central–Mountain boundary steps around the four western counties rather than following one straight longitude.

04 · Boundary Towns

The Federal Rule Resolves Edge Cases

Municipalities located directly on the Central–Mountain boundary are assigned to Mountain Standard Time under 49 CFR §71.7.

05 · DST

Both Kansas Zones Observe DST

Central and Mountain Kansas move clocks on the same federal schedule, keeping their normal one-hour difference.

06 · IANA

Use Date-Aware Civil Zones

America/Chicago represents Central Kansas; America/Denver represents the current Mountain Time rules used by the four western counties.

Which Kansas Counties Are in Mountain Time?

Four counties use Mountain Time: Sherman, Wallace, Greeley and Hamilton. Together they form two blocks along the Colorado border: Sherman and Wallace in northwest Kansas, and Greeley and Hamilton farther south.

Sherman CountyMountain Time. Goodland is the best-known Kansas city in this county.
Wallace CountyMountain Time. Sharon Springs follows MST/MDT.
Greeley CountyMountain Time. Tribune follows the Mountain Time schedule.
Hamilton CountyMountain Time. Syracuse is on the Mountain Time side of Kansas.
See the Kansas Time Zone MapMountain Time Zone

Where Is the Central–Mountain Boundary in Kansas?

The legal boundary is defined by county lines, not by a simple vertical line. Under 49 CFR §71.7(d), it reaches Kansas from Nebraska, follows the Kansas–Colorado border to northern Sherman County, then traces county boundaries around Sherman and Wallace before continuing around Greeley and Hamilton and returning to the Colorado border.

The federal regulation also resolves a subtle edge case: municipalities located on the boundary line are in Mountain Standard Time. That matters when interpreting communities or addresses immediately adjacent to the legal line.

Kansas Time Zone Map Central Time Zone Mountain Time Zone Colorado Time Zone
Visual Geography

Kansas Time Zone Map

Kansas is overwhelmingly Central Time, but four counties along the Colorado side use Mountain Time. The dedicated map makes the stepped federal boundary around Sherman, Wallace, Greeley and Hamilton counties easier to understand.

Kansas Time Zone Map Central Time Zone Map Mountain Time Zone Map

Looking for the Current Time in Kansas?

This page explains Kansas time zones, UTC offsets, abbreviations, county boundaries and DST. If your main question is what time it is in Kansas right now, use the statewide current-time page.

Statewide current timeCurrent Time in Kansas
Central Kansas referenceCentral Time Zone
Mountain Kansas referenceMountain Time Zone
Visual boundaryKansas Time Zone Map

Sources & Methodology

CalendarHours uses location-aware, date-aware time-zone logic rather than permanently hardcoding a single Kansas offset. America/Chicago represents the Central Time rules used by most of Kansas, and America/Denver represents the Mountain Time rules used in Sherman, Wallace, Greeley and Hamilton counties.

The federal boundary is checked against 49 CFR §71.7(d). U.S. daylight-saving dates are checked against NIST, civil-time rules are checked against the IANA Time Zone Database, and Kansas’s statewide county count is checked against Kansas Secretary of State resources.

IANA — Time Zone Database eCFR — 49 CFR §71.7 Central–Mountain Boundary NIST — Daylight Saving Time Rules Kansas Secretary of State — Kansas Counties Time.gov — Official U.S. Time

Reviewed August 20, 2026. This URL is evergreen; live clocks, current abbreviations and UTC offsets update automatically from supported browser time-zone data.

Kansas Time Zone FAQ

What time zone is Kansas in?

Kansas uses two time zones. Most of the state is in Central Time, while Sherman, Wallace, Greeley and Hamilton counties use Mountain Time.

How many time zones are in Kansas?

Kansas has two official time zones: Central Time and Mountain Time. Central Time covers 101 counties; four western counties use Mountain Time.

Which Kansas counties are in Mountain Time?

Sherman, Wallace, Greeley and Hamilton counties are on the Mountain Time side of the current federal boundary.

Is Goodland, Kansas in Mountain Time?

Yes. Goodland is in Sherman County and uses MST (UTC−07:00) in standard time and MDT (UTC−06:00) during daylight saving time.

Is Wichita in Central Time?

Yes. Wichita uses Central Time: CST at UTC−06:00 in standard time and CDT at UTC−05:00 during daylight saving time.

Is Topeka in Central Time?

Yes. Topeka is in Central Time and follows the same CST/CDT schedule as Wichita and most of Kansas.

Where does the time zone change in Kansas?

The federal boundary runs along county lines around Sherman, Wallace, Greeley and Hamilton counties before returning to the Colorado border. Municipalities directly on the line are assigned to Mountain Time.

Does Kansas observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Both Kansas time zones observe DST. In 2026, daylight saving time runs from March 8 at 2:00 a.m. local time to November 1 at 2:00 a.m. local time.

What is the UTC offset in Kansas?

Central Kansas uses UTC−06:00 in standard time and UTC−05:00 during daylight time. Mountain Kansas uses UTC−07:00 in standard time and UTC−06:00 during daylight time.

What IANA time zones should I use for Kansas?

Use America/Chicago for Central Kansas and America/Denver for Sherman, Wallace, Greeley and Hamilton counties.