Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Iowa, United States
Time in Des Moines, Iowa now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:48 AM
- Sunset
- 5:07 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 19 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Des Moines time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Coordinates 41.60° N, 93.61° W; population about 214,133.
Sunrise and sunset in Des Moines today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:19 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:48 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:57 AM
- Sunset
- 5:07 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:36 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 19 min
- Night length
- 13 h 41 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:30 AM – 7:28 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:27 PM – 5:25 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:19 AM – 6:30 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:25 PM – 5:36 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.
Des Moines time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Des Moines |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Des Moines |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Des Moines |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Des Moines |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Des Moines |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Des Moines |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Des Moines |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Des Moines |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Des Moines |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Des Moines |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Des Moines |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Des Moines |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Des Moines |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Des Moines |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Des Moines |
Questions about time in Des Moines
What time zone is Des Moines in?
Des Moines 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 Des Moines 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 Des Moines from UTC?
Des Moines is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Des Moines 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 6:48 AM and set at 5:07 PM, giving 10 h 19 min of daylight.
Near Des Moines
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa 169 km
- Omaha, Nebraska 198 km
- Davenport, Iowa 252 km
- Lincoln, Nebraska 271 km
- Rochester, Minnesota 285 km
- Independence, Missouri 287 km
- Kansas City, Kansas 290 km
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