Time difference: Boston and Kansas City
Kansas City is 1 hour behind of Boston right now.
Boston, United States
Fri, Jun 5, 02:33 PM
America/New_York · UTC-4
Kansas City, United States
Fri, Jun 5, 01:33 PM
America/Chicago · UTC-5
Hour-by-hour: Boston → Kansas City
Starting from the current hour in Boston. Use it to pick a meeting slot that works in both cities.
| Boston | Kansas City |
|---|---|
| 14:00 | Fri 13:00 |
| 15:00 | Fri 14:00 |
| 16:00 | Fri 15:00 |
| 17:00 | Fri 16:00 |
| 18:00 | Fri 17:00 |
| 19:00 | Fri 18:00 |
| 20:00 | Fri 19:00 |
| 21:00 | Fri 20:00 |
| 22:00 | Fri 21:00 |
| 23:00 | Fri 22:00 |
| 00:00 | Fri 23:00 |
| 01:00 | Sat 00:00 |
| 02:00 | Sat 01:00 |
| 03:00 | Sat 02:00 |
| 04:00 | Sat 03:00 |
| 05:00 | Sat 04:00 |
| 06:00 | Sat 05:00 |
| 07:00 | Sat 06:00 |
| 08:00 | Sat 07:00 |
| 09:00 | Sat 08:00 |
| 10:00 | Sat 09:00 |
| 11:00 | Sat 10:00 |
| 12:00 | Sat 11:00 |
| 13:00 | Sat 12:00 |
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About the Boston–Kansas City time difference
Boston uses the America/New_York time zone (currently UTC-4). Kansas City uses America/Chicago (currently UTC-5). That puts Kansas City 1 hour behind of Boston at this moment.
The gap can shift across the year if either city observes daylight saving. This page recomputes live on every visit, so the numbers above are always current — no stale tables to second-guess.
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Frequently asked
- What is the time difference between Boston and Kansas City?
- Kansas City is 1 hour behind of Boston right now. Boston is on UTC-4; Kansas City is on UTC-5.
- Is Kansas City ahead of or behind Boston?
- Kansas City is behind Boston by 1 hour.
- Does the difference change with daylight saving?
- Yes if either city observes DST. The hour-by-hour table above is recomputed live, so it stays accurate across transitions.
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