Current Time in Lawrence, Kansas, USA
10:28:10 AM
10:28:10
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Lawrence is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Lawrence
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Kansas
- County
- Douglas County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 93,917
- Elevation
- 263 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 38° 58' N / 95° 14' W
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Lawrence follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Wichita
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All times shown relative to Lawrence local time
Clock changes in Lawrence
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
- 10 hr 38 min2 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 38 min2 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (37.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (83% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 38 min | 2 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 36 min | 2 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 34 min | 2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 29 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Lawrence
Upcoming public holidays in Kansas
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Kansas City International AirportMCILarge airport · Serves Kansas City58.0 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MCI / KMCI
About 58.0 km (36.0 mi) northeast of Lawrence
Scheduled airline service in source data
Manhattan Regional AirportMHKMedium airport · Serves Manhattan125 km west
Source: OurAirports record · MHK / KMHK
About 125 km (77.9 mi) west of Lawrence
Scheduled airline service in source data
Salina Municipal AirportSLNMedium airport · Serves Salina210 km west
Source: OurAirports record · SLN / KSLN
About 210 km (131 mi) west of Lawrence
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Lawrence in?
- Lawrence uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Lawrence?
- Clocks in Lawrence move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Lawrence observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Lawrence observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Lawrence?
- Lawrence is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer