Time Zones in Kansas, United States

Time Zones Currently Being Used in Kansas

Offset	Time Zone Abbreviation & Name		Example City	Current Time
UTC -6	MDT	Mountain Daylight Time	Goodland	Wed, 12:05:04 am
UTC -5	CDT	Central Daylight Time	Topeka	Wed, 1:05:04 am

Generalized Time Zones in Kansas

Time Zone Abbreviation & Name		Offset	Current Time
MT	Mountain Time	UTC -7:00 / -6:00	Wed, 12:05:04 am
CT	Central Time	UTC -6:00 / -5:00	Wed, 1:05:04 am

Note: Local time in these time zones changes when Daylight Saving Time begins and ends.

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Time Zones Not Currently Being Observed in Kansas

Offset	Time Zone Abbreviation & Name		Commences
UTC -7	MST	Mountain Standard Time	Nov 2, 2025
UTC -6	CST	Central Standard Time	Nov 2, 2025

The above time zones are used during other parts of the year. They will become active again after the next clock change as Daylight Saving Time begins or ends.

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