Time difference between Kansas City and New York City
New York City is 1 hours ahead of Kansas City.
Local time in both cities
Kansas City · United States
05:53
New York City · United States
06:53
New York City is 1 hours ahead of Kansas City.
same day
Time zones
| Kansas City | America/Chicago · UTC-05:00 |
|---|---|
| New York City | America/New_York · UTC-04:00 |
Kansas City is currently on daylight saving time (UTC-05:00). Next change: 2026-11-01 01:00.
New York City is currently on daylight saving time (UTC-04:00). Next change: 2026-11-01 01:00.
Hour-by-hour conversion
Calculated for 2026-09-21 local time in Kansas City. The two places start and end daylight saving on different dates, so another day can give a different result.
| Kansas City (source) | New York City (target) |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 01:00 |
| 01:00 | 02:00 |
| 02:00 | 03:00 |
| 03:00 | 04:00 |
| 04:00 | 05:00 |
| 05:00 | 06:00 |
| 06:00 | 07:00 |
| 07:00 | 08:00 |
| 08:00 | 09:00 |
| 09:00 | 10:00 |
| 10:00 | 11:00 |
| 11:00 | 12:00 |
| 12:00 | 13:00 |
| 13:00 | 14:00 |
| 14:00 | 15:00 |
| 15:00 | 16:00 |
| 16:00 | 17:00 |
| 17:00 | 18:00 |
| 18:00 | 19:00 |
| 19:00 | 20:00 |
| 20:00 | 21:00 |
| 21:00 | 22:00 |
| 22:00 | 23:00 |
| 23:00 | 00:00 next day |
Other common differences from Kansas City
FAQ
- How many hours apart are Kansas City and New York City right now?
- The answer at the top of the page is calculated for the current moment and states which side is ahead. The gap changes during the year, because the two places usually start and end daylight saving on different dates.
- Is this difference the same all year?
- Not necessarily. Kansas City uses America/Chicago and New York City uses America/New_York; if either observes daylight saving, the gap shifts during the year. Use “Convert a specific date and time” below to calculate it for a given day.
- How do I read the conversion table?
- The left column lists each whole hour in Kansas City; the right column is the local time in New York City at that same instant, with date rollovers marked. On the day clocks jump forward, some hours do not exist locally — the table says so instead of showing a plausible but wrong value.