Time in Iowa, United States

Time in Cedar Rapids, Iowa now

6:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:41 AM
Sunset: 4:58 PM
Day length: 10 h 17 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Cedar Rapids time zone

Time zone

Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).

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Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. Coordinates 42.01° N, 91.64° W; population about 130,405.

Sunrise and sunset in Cedar Rapids today

Dawn (civil): 6:12 AM
Sunrise: 6:41 AM
Solar noon: 11:50 AM
Sunset: 4:58 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:27 PM
Day length: 10 h 17 min
Night length: 13 h 43 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:23 AM – 7:21 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:18 PM – 5:16 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:12 AM – 6:23 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:16 PM – 5:27 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Cedar Rapids time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Cedar Rapids
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Cedar Rapids
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	2 hours behind Cedar Rapids
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Cedar Rapids
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Cedar Rapids
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	4 hours behind Cedar Rapids
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	3 hours behind Cedar Rapids
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Cedar Rapids
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Cedar Rapids
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	Same time as Cedar Rapids
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	6 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	6 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids
Paris, France	1:00 PM	7 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids

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Questions about time in Cedar Rapids

What time zone is Cedar Rapids in?

Cedar Rapids uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Chicago, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Cedar Rapids observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

How far is Cedar Rapids from UTC?

Cedar Rapids is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Cedar Rapids today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:41 AM and set at 4:58 PM, giving 10 h 17 min of daylight.

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