Current Time in Des Moines, United States
Sunday, 1 November 2026Week 44
America/Chicago • UTC-6 • CST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Des Moines, United States. Des Moines uses the America/Chicago time zone and is currently on CST (UTC-6). It is the 114th largest city in United States by population.
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Day
Month
Year
Sunrise: 06:47•Sunset: 17:11•Day length: 10h 24m−2 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC-6 (CST)
Last quarterSunrise06:47Solar noon11:59Sunset17:11
00:00day length 10h 24m24:00
Des Moines Time Zone
Des Moines follows the America/Chicago time zone. It uses CST (UTC-6) during winter and CDT (UTC-5) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | America/Chicago |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC-6 |
| Summer time | CDT |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC-5 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in Des Moines
The next clock change in Des Moines is 14 March 2027, in 133 days. At 02:00 CST, clocks move forward one hour to 03:00 CDT.
14 March 2027
CST → CDT
UTC-6 → UTC-5
Clock moves forward 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
1
Nov
Last change: Standard time returned
Clocks moved 1 hour backward at 02:00 to 01:00.
14
Mar
Next change: Summer time starts
Clocks move 1 hour forward at 02:00 to 03:00.
Time Difference (Relative to Des Moines)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Des Moines (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
Des Moines (Current)
0 hours
UTC+6 hours
Major Cities in United States
Time Converter
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Best Time to Call Des Moines
| Location | Des Moines 09:00 | Des Moines 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 00:00 | 08:00 |
| Beijing | 23:00 | 07:00 |
| Paris | 16:00 | 00:00 |
| London | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| New York City | 10:00 | 18:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Des Moines.
Key facts
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- Abbreviation
- CST
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Coordinates
- 41.60, -93.61
- Population
- 214,133
- Dialing code
- +1
- Currency
- USD ($)
- ISO week
- 44
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Des Moines right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Des Moines. Des Moines is currently on CST (UTC-6).
- What time zone is Des Moines in?
- Des Moines uses the IANA time zone America/Chicago.
- Is Des Moines on CST or CDT right now?
- Des Moines is currently on CST (UTC-6). During summer it uses CDT (UTC-5).
- Does Des Moines change the clocks?
- Yes. Des Moines observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far behind UTC is Des Moines?
- Des Moines is currently 6 hours behind UTC.