Most of Kansas operates on Central Standard Time (CST) during winter months, which is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-6). During daylight saving time, observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, Kansas switches to Central Daylight Time (CDT), which is UTC-5.
The majority of Kansas follows Central Time, including Wichita, Overland Park, Kansas City, and Topeka. However, western counties including Goodland observe Mountain Time (UTC-7/UTC-6). Most of Kansas's population and business activity is in the Central Time Zone.
Kansas straddles two time zones. When it's 9 AM in Wichita (Central Time), it's 8 AM in Goodland (Mountain Time). The geographic center of the contiguous US is in Kansas, making it truly America's heartland.