Time in Hays, USA
Monday, November 9, 2026
What time is it in Hays? It is on Monday, November 9, 2026.
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Hays time zone
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Hays
Standard time is in effect in Hays (UTC-6).
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-5).
Sunrise and sunset in Hays today
- Sunrise
- 7:13 AM
- Sunset
- 5:28 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:21 PM
- Golden hour
- 6:56–7:52 AM and 4:49–5:45 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 14 min (2 min 2 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 6:45–7:13 AM and 5:28–5:56 PM
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, January 26, 20285% of the Sun covered, maximum at 8:08 AM, at sunrise
Moon in Hays today
New moon
Illumination: 1%
- Moonrise
- 7:47 AM
- Moonset
- 5:22 PM
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 8:53 AM
- Next new moon
- Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 6:51 PM
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028Maximum at 10:13 PM
About Hays
Hays lies in Kansas, United States. The time zone of Hays is CST (UTC-6). It is 1,924 km (1,196 mi) from Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. Hays had a population of 21,116 in 2020.
- Coordinates
- 38°52′45″N 99°19′36″W
- Elevation
- 616 m (2,021 ft)
- Region
- Kansas
- District
- Ellis County
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 21,116 (2020)
- Distance to Washington, D.C.
- 1,924 km (1,196 mi)
Where is Hays
Best time to call Hays
Working hours in Hays are usually from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
Places near Hays
- Great Bend 75 km (47 mi)
- Dodge City 139 km (86 mi)
- Pratt 147 km (91 mi)
- Salina 149 km (92 mi)
- Hutchinson 152 km (94 mi)
- McPherson 155 km (96 mi)
- Colby 160 km (99 mi)
- Concordia 163 km (101 mi)
Time in other cities in the United States
Time difference from Hays
+ means the time there is ahead of Hays, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −2 hours
- Chicago USA same time
- Mexico City Mexico same time
- New York USA +1 hour
- Toronto Canada +1 hour
- São Paulo Brazil +3 hours
- London UK +6 hours
- Berlin Germany +7 hours
- Paris France +7 hours
- Cairo Egypt +8 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +9 hours
- Moscow Russia +9 hours
- Dubai UAE +10 hours
- Mumbai India +11.5 hours
- Beijing China +14 hours
- Hong Kong +14 hours
- Singapore +14 hours
- Seoul South Korea +15 hours
- Tokyo Japan +15 hours
- Sydney Australia +17 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Hays in?
Hays is in the CST time zone (America/Chicago), UTC-6.
When do the clocks change in Hays?
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-5).
What is the UTC offset in Hays?
The current UTC offset in Hays is UTC-6.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Hays is currently UTC-6.
What time is sunrise in Hays today?
Today the sun rises in Hays at 7:13 AM and sets at 5:28 PM.
How far is Hays from Washington, D.C.?
Hays is 1,924 km (1,196 mi) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.