Time in Iowa, USA
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
What time is it in Iowa? It is on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
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Iowa time zone
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Iowa
Standard time is in effect in Iowa (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 Des Moines today
- Sunrise
- 6:58 AM
- Sunset
- 4:57 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:58 AM
- Golden hour
- 6:40–7:39 AM and 4:17–5:16 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 59 min (2 min 13 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 6:29–6:58 AM and 4:57–5:27 PM
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, January 26, 20282% of the Sun covered, maximum at 8:21 AM
Moon in Des Moines today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 6%
- Moonrise
- 9:36 AM
- Moonset
- 6:13 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 Iowa
Iowa uses Central Time (UTC-6). The administrative centre is Des Moines. This page lists the time in 83 places in Iowa.
- Administrative centre
- Des Moines
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 83
Largest cities in Iowa
All places in Iowa A–Z
- Algona
- Altoona
- Ames
- Anamosa
- Ankeny
- Asbury
- Atlantic
- Bettendorf
- Boone
- Burlington
- Carroll
- Cedar Falls
- Cedar Rapids
- Centerville Boone County
- Centerville Appanoose County
- Charles City
- Cherokee
- Clarinda
- Clear Lake
- Clinton
- Clive
- Coralville
- Council Bluffs
- Creston
- Davenport
- De Witt
- Decorah
- Denison
- Des Moines
- Dubuque
- Eldridge
- Estherville
- Fairfield
- Fort Dodge
- Fort Madison
- Glenwood
- Grimes
- Grinnell
- Harlan
- Hiawatha
- Independence
- Indianola
- Iowa City
- Iowa Falls
- Johnston
- Keokuk
- Knoxville
- Le Mars
- Manchester
- Maquoketa
- Marion
- Marshalltown
- Mason City
- Mount Pleasant
- Muscatine
- Nevada
- Newton
- North Liberty
- Norwalk
- Oelwein
- Orange City
- Oskaloosa
- Ottumwa
- Pella
- Perry
- Pleasant Hill
- Red Oak
- Sheldon
- Shenandoah
- Sioux Center
- Sioux City
- Spencer
- Spirit Lake
- Storm Lake
- Urbandale
- Vinton
- Washington
- Waterloo
- Waukee
- Waverly
- Webster City
- West Des Moines
- Winterset
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Iowa in?
Iowa uses CST (America/Chicago), UTC-6.
Does Iowa observe daylight saving time?
Yes. On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-5).
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). Iowa is currently on UTC-6.