Time in Des Moines, United States

10:24:31 pm

Saturday, October 31, 2026

1 hour behind New York.

NightSunrise 6:47 am tomorrow · in 9 h 22 min

Call now?

Not a good time to call.

Late evening in Des Moines: most people are winding down.

Sun today

Sunset 6:11 pm

Sunrise 7:45 am · 10 h 26 min of daylight

Time zone

CDT · UTC-5

On Sunday, November 1, 2026, Des Moines turns its clocks back an hour, to UTC-6.

Your day against Des Moines’s

Des Moines’s working day, 9 am–6 pm, is 10 am to 7 pm your time.

At 11:24 pm for you it’s 10:24 pm in Des Moines.

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Sunrise and sunset

On October 31, sunrise 7:45 am, sunset 6:11 pm: 10 h 26 min of daylight. Sunrise and sunset in Des Moines

Golden hour today

On October 31: 7:28–8:25 am and 5:31–6:28 pm. Golden hour and blue hour in Des Moines

Time zone

Central Time: CST (UTC-6) in winter, CDT (UTC-5) in summer. America/Chicago What CDT means

Next clock change

On Sunday, November 1, 2026, Des Moines turns its clocks back an hour, to UTC-6. Clock changes in the US and Canada

Country

Des Moines is in the United States, in the Central zone: one of 6 time zones there. Time across the United States

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Chicago, Dallas keep the same clock as Des Moines, all year.

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Questions

Is it day or night in Des Moines right now?

Night in Des Moines. Sunrise at 6:47 am tomorrow, in 9 h 22 min. Late evening in Des Moines: most people are winding down.

What time zone is Des Moines in?

Des Moines is on Central Time: CST (UTC-6) in winter, CDT (UTC-5) in summer. Its zone in the time zone database is America/Chicago.

Does Des Moines use daylight saving time?

Yes. Des Moines is on UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 in summer. On Sunday, November 1, 2026, Des Moines turns its clocks back an hour, to UTC-6.

When are sunrise and sunset in Des Moines today?

On October 31, sunrise 7:45 am, sunset 6:11 pm: 10 h 26 min of daylight.

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