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13 Sep 2024
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Kansas
United States
12:43:52 PM
01 Oct 2024

Kansas Info

Abbreviation:
KS
State capital:
Topeka
Population:
2,900,000
Largest city:
Wichita (400,000)
State bird:
Western Meadowlark
State flower:
Sunflower
State tree:
Eastern Cottonwood

Local facts for Kansas

What time zone does Kansas use?
Kansas is primarily in the Central Time Zone (CT), which is Central Standard Time (CST, UTC-6) during the winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC-5) during the summer. However, the western part of Kansas observes Mountain Time (MT), which is Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC-7) during the winter and Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, UTC-6) during the summer.
Does Kansas observe Daylight Saving Time (DST)?
Yes, Kansas observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are set forward 1 hour in March to Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC-5) or Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, UTC-6) depending on the region, and set back 1 hour in November to Central Standard Time (CST, UTC-6) or Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC-7).
What is the time difference between Kansas and California?
Kansas is 2 hours ahead of California. For example, when it is 12:00 PM in Kansas (Central Time), it is 10:00 AM in California (Pacific Time).
Are there any states that share the same time zone as Kansas?
Yes, most of Kansas shares the Central Time Zone with several other states, including Texas, Missouri, and Arkansas. The western part of Kansas shares the Mountain Time Zone with states like Colorado and Utah.