Current Time in Emporia, Kansas, USA
4:47:42 PM
16:47:42
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Emporia is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Emporia
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Kansas
- County
- Lyon County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 24,649
- Elevation
- 348 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 38° 24' N / 96° 10' W
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Clock changes in Emporia
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 33 min2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 33 min2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (55.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 33 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Emporia follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Wichita
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Kansas
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Emporia, Kansas, USA
Manhattan Regional AirportMHKMedium airport · Serves Manhattan92.3 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MHK / KMHK
About 92.3 km (57.4 mi) north-northwest of Emporia
Scheduled airline service in source data
Salina Municipal AirportSLNMedium airport · Serves Salina135 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SLN / KSLN
About 135 km (83.8 mi) west-northwest of Emporia
Scheduled airline service in source data
Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National AirportICTMedium airport · Serves Wichita138 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ICT / KICT
About 138 km (85.6 mi) southwest of Emporia
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Emporia in?
- Emporia currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Emporia?
- Clocks in Emporia move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Is Emporia currently on daylight saving time?
- Emporia is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Emporia right now?
- Emporia is currently UTC−05:00