Get ready for an extra hour of sleep. Here’s when daylight saving time ends in KS
Are you ready for more sleep, Kansas? People will turn their clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, marking the end of this year’s daylight saving time.
Daylight saving time was made a legal requirement by the Uniform Time Act of 1966, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics. While state governments are not allowed to change time zones or the length of the daylight saving time, they are allowed to exempt themselves from the practice.
Here’s what to know about daylight saving time in Kansas, and when you can expect sunset times as the fall progresses.
Has Kansas tried to end the practice of daylight saving?
Like many other states, Kansas legislators have occasionally tried to be rid of the annual time change.
But even with more than half of Americans wanting to end the practice, according to one Gallup poll, Kansas continues to observe it, one of 48 states to do so. Arizona and Hawaii are the only states that do not observe daylight saving time.
One example of a Kansas attempt to end clock-changing is Senate Bill 1, which was introduced in January and would keep the state on permanent daylight saving time. The bill was referred to the Committee on Federal and State Affairs in March, but didn’t move, before the legislature adjourned until January 2026. At a federal level, the U.S. Senate has signed off on similar legislation, called the “Sunshine Protection Act.”
What to expect from the time change
While you may be excited for the extra hour of sleep Nov. 2, the time change may negatively affect your body.
To avoid possible side effects, experts recommend:
- No alcohol before bedtime.
- No caffeine before bedtime.
- Keep a consistent sleep schedule — seven to nine hours per night.
- Spend more time outdoors, in the sunlight.
- Nap only in moderation.
Here are various sunrise and sunset times in the Wichita area before and after daylight saving time ends Nov. 2, from online clock timeanddate.com:
- Saturday, Nov. 1: Sun rises at 7:45 a.m. and sets 6:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Nov. 2 (Daylight saving time ends): Sun rises at 6:56 a.m. and sets at 5:29 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 15: Sun rises at 7:09 a.m. and sets at 5:17 p.m.
- Thursday, Nov. 27 (Thanksgiving day): Sun rises at 7:22 a.m. and sets at 5:11 p.m.
- Monday, Dec. 1: Sun rises at 7:26 a.m. and sets at 5:10 p.m.
- Monday, Dec. 15: Sun rises at 7:37 a.m. and sets at 5:11 p.m.
- Wednesday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve): Sun rises at 7:42 a.m. and sets at 5:16 p.m.
- Thursday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day): Sun rises at 7:42 a.m. and sets at 5:16 p.m.
This year, daylight saving time began March 9.
This story was originally published October 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
