Current Time in Iowa
Central Time · Des Moines
4:08:55 PM
Your time
Time zone
- Time zone
- Central Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC−6
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Capital
- Des Moines
- Largest city
- Des Moines
- Known as
- Hawkeye State
Iowa is in the Central Time zone. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time is UTC−6, written CST at this time of year. Iowa observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks move forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 and back one hour on Sunday, November 1.
The state capital is Des Moines, which is also its largest city.
Sunrise and sunset
Today in Des Moines
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Daylight through the year
Hours of daylight on the 21st of each month, calculated for Des Moines.
Weather in Des Moines
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Source: U.S. National Weather Service.
Daylight saving time
Dates by yearNext clock changeSunday, March 14, 2027Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM local time. Daylight saving time begins.
–days–hours–minutes–seconds
2026 startMarch 8Sunday, 2:00 AM → 3:00 AM
2026 endNovember 1Sunday, 2:00 AM → 1:00 AM
Status todayStandard timeCST · UTC−6
Difference from other U.S. zones
Convert a time| Time zone | Current time | Compared with Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Time | 5:08 PM | 1 hour ahead |
| Central Time | 4:08 PM | Same time |
| Mountain Time | 3:08 PM | 1 hour behind |
| Pacific Time | 2:08 PM | 2 hours behind |
| Alaska Time | 1:08 PM | 3 hours behind |
| Hawaii–Aleutian Time | 12:08 PM | 4 hours behind |
| UTC | 10:08 PM | 6 hours ahead |
Also on Central Time
ALAlabamaCentral Time4:08 PMARArkansasCentral Time4:08 PMILIllinoisCentral Time4:08 PMKSKansasCentral Time4:08 PMLALouisianaCentral Time4:08 PMMNMinnesotaCentral Time4:08 PMMSMississippiCentral Time4:08 PMMOMissouriCentral Time4:08 PMNENebraskaCentral Time4:08 PMNDNorth DakotaCentral Time4:08 PMOKOklahomaCentral Time4:08 PMSDSouth DakotaCentral Time4:08 PMTNTennesseeCentral Time4:08 PMTXTexasCentral Time4:08 PMWIWisconsinCentral Time4:08 PM
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Iowa in?
Iowa is in the Central Time zone. The current offset is UTC−6, shown as CST.
Does Iowa observe daylight saving time?
Iowa observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks move forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 and back one hour on Sunday, November 1.
What is the time difference between Iowa and New York?
Iowa is currently 1 hour behind New York.
Does Iowa have more than one time zone?
No. All of Iowa uses Central Time.