Time in Ankeny, USA
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
What time is it in Ankeny? It is on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
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Ankeny time zone
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Ankeny
Standard time is in effect in Ankeny (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 Ankeny today
- Sunrise
- 6:58 AM
- Sunset
- 4:57 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:58 AM
- Golden hour
- 6:40–7:40 AM and 4:16–5:15 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 58 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 Ankeny today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 4%
- Moonrise
- 9:37 AM
- Moonset
- 6:12 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 Ankeny
Ankeny is located in Iowa, United States. Clocks in Ankeny are set to CST (UTC-6). Washington, D.C., the capital, is 1,437 km (893 mi) away. As of 2020, the population of Ankeny is 67,887.
- Coordinates
- 41°43′47″N 93°36′21″W
- Elevation
- 302 m (991 ft)
- Region
- Iowa
- District
- Polk County
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 67,887 (2020)
- Distance to Washington, D.C.
- 1,437 km (893 mi)
Where is Ankeny
Best time to call Ankeny
Working hours in Ankeny are usually from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
Places near Ankeny
- Johnston 10 km (6 mi)
- Des Moines 14 km (9 mi)
- Urbandale 14 km (9 mi)
- Altoona 15 km (9 mi)
- Grimes 16 km (10 mi)
- Clive 17 km (11 mi)
- Pleasant Hill 18 km (11 mi)
- West Des Moines 19 km (12 mi)
Time in other cities in the United States
Time difference from Ankeny
+ means the time there is ahead of Ankeny, − 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 Ankeny in?
Ankeny is in the CST time zone (America/Chicago), UTC-6.
When do the clocks change in Ankeny?
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 Ankeny?
The current UTC offset in Ankeny 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 Ankeny is currently UTC-6.
What time is sunrise in Ankeny today?
Today the sun rises in Ankeny at 6:58 AM and sets at 4:57 PM.
How far is Ankeny from Washington, D.C.?
Ankeny is 1,437 km (893 mi) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.