Wichita uses America/Chicago — UTC-06:00 (CST) in standard time and UTC-05:00 (CDT) during daylight saving time. It is located in Kansas, United States. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Wichita's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Wichita uses UTC-06:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC-05:00 (CDT) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Wichita is America/Chicago. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 08 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 01 November 2026 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 14 March 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 07 November 2027 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 12 March 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 05 November 2028 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 11 March 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 04 November 2029 at 02:00 → 01:00
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Currency: US Dollar (USD). Calling code: +1. Languages: English.
Wichita ( , WITCH-ih-taw) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 397,532, and the Wichita metropolitan area had a population of 647,610. It is located in south-central Kansas along the Arkansas River.
Wichita began as a trading post on the Chisholm Trail in the 1860s and was incorporated as a city in 1870. It became a destination for cattle drives traveling north from Texas to Kansas railroads, earning it the nickname "Cowtown". In 1875, Wyatt Earp served as a police officer in Wichita for about one year before going to Dodge City.
In the 1920s and 1930s, businessmen and aeronautical engineers established aircraft manufacturing companies in Wichita, including Beechcraft, Cessna, and Stearman Aircraft. The city became an aircraft production hub known as "The Air Capital of the World".
Textron Aviation, Learjet, Airbus, and Boeing/Spirit AeroSystems continue to operate design and manufacturing facilities in Wichita, and the city remains a major center of the American aircraft industry. Several airports located within the city of Wichita include McConnell Air Force Base, Colonel...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Wichita, Kansas. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
396,119 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Kansas, United States.
America/Chicago · UTC-06:00 (CST).
Observes DST.
US Dollar (USD) · +1.
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Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) about 9.3 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 21.2°C and lows 10.3°C. Warmest month: July (average high 32.5°C); coolest month: January (average low -6.4°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Restaurants founded in Wichita include White Castle and Pizza Hut. A survey of well-known Kansas-based brands conducted by RSM Marketing Services and the Wichita Consumer Research Center showed many of the top-25 Kansas-based brands such as Koch, Inc., Coleman, Cessna, Pizza Hut, Beechcraft, Freddy's, and more are based in Wichita. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Kansas · IANA zone: America/Chicago · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Wichita and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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