Iowa
United States
8:02:24pm
20:02 on a 24-hour clock
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
CDT · UTC-5
America/Chicago
Daylight saving in effect
☀️ Daytime
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Time zone
- America/ChicagoCDT
- Sunrise
- 11:20 am
- Sunset
- 1:18 am
- Daylight
- 13 hours 58 minutes142 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 80 days
Daylight saving in Iowa
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Iowa is currently on CDT, UTC-5.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 6:02 pm | 18:02 | 2 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 7:02 pm | 19:02 | 1 hour behind |
| New York City EDT | 9:02 pm | 21:02 | 1 hour ahead |
| Toronto EDT | 9:02 pm | 21:02 | 1 hour ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 10:02 pm | 22:02 | 2 hours ahead |
| London BST | 2:02 am Thu | 02:02 | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 3:02 am Thu | 03:02 | 7 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 3:02 am Thu | 03:02 | 7 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 3:02 am Thu | 03:02 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 4:02 am Thu | 04:02 | 8 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 4:02 am Thu | 04:02 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 5:02 am Thu | 05:02 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 6:32 am Thu | 06:32 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 9:02 am Thu | 09:02 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 10:02 am Thu | 10:02 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 11:02 am Thu | 11:02 | 15 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 1:02 pm Thu | 13:02 | 17 hours ahead |
Cities in Iowa
Des Moines
America/Chicago
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Cedar Rapids
America/Chicago
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Davenport
America/Chicago
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Sioux City
America/Chicago
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Iowa City
America/Chicago
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Waterloo
America/Chicago
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Ames
America/Chicago
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West Des Moines
America/Chicago
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Council Bluffs
America/Chicago
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Dubuque
America/Chicago
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Ankeny
America/Chicago
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Urbandale
America/Chicago
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Cedar Falls
America/Chicago
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Marion
America/Chicago
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Bettendorf
America/Chicago
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Marshalltown
America/Chicago
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Mason City
America/Chicago
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Clinton
America/Chicago
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Burlington
America/Chicago
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Fort Dodge
America/Chicago
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Ottumwa
America/Chicago
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Muscatine
America/Chicago
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Johnston
America/Chicago
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Coralville
America/Chicago
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Related
Questions people ask
What time is it in Iowa right now?
It is 8:02 pm (20:02) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 in Iowa, currently CDT (UTC-5).
Does Iowa observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
What time zone is Iowa in?
Iowa uses America/Chicago. Currently CDT, UTC-5.
What time is it in the largest cities in Iowa?
Right now: Des Moines 8:02 pm; Cedar Rapids 8:02 pm; Davenport 8:02 pm; Sioux City 8:02 pm; Iowa City 8:02 pm.