Time in Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Des Moines currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT), and the time zone offset is UTC-05:00.

What time is it in Des Moines?

The current time in Des Moines is 4:52 am (August 17, 2026). The sun rises at 6:24 am and set at 8:12 pm. The length of the day is 13 hours and 48 minutes. Sunrise tomorrow is at 6:25 am, and sunset is at 8:11 pm.

 

 

Sunrise

6:24 am

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Sunset

8:12 pm

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Day–night colors on the map:

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The next time change in Des Moines

Clocks in Des Moines will move back one hour on the first Sunday in November, with the time change taking place at 2 am on Sunday, November 01, 2026.