Time in Iowa, United States now
8:41:37 PM
Thursday, July 9, 2026
CDT · UTC-05:00
Time zone
CDT
UTC-05:00
America/Chicago
Daylight saving
On (DST in effect)
Back 1h on
November 1, 2026
Sun
↑ 5:49 AM ↓ 8:49 PM
Day length 15h 0m
Solar noon 1:19 PM
Time difference
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Cities in Iowa (120)
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Sioux City
Iowa City
Waterloo
Ames
West Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Dubuque
Ankeny
Urbandale
Cedar Falls
Marion
Bettendorf
Marshalltown
Mason City
Clinton
Burlington
Fort Dodge
Ottumwa
Muscatine
Johnston
Coralville
Waukee
Altoona
North Liberty
Indianola
Clive
Newton
Boone
Oskaloosa
Spencer
Storm Lake
Fort Madison
Grimes
Keokuk
Pella
Norwalk
Waverly
Carroll
Fairfield
Le Mars
Pleasant Hill
Grinnell
Mount Pleasant
Denison
Perry
Decorah
Creston
Webster City
Clear Lake
Sioux Center
Charles City
Washington
Knoxville
Hiawatha
Atlantic
Nevada
Eldridge
Orange City
Oelwein
Independence
Estherville
Maquoketa
Centerville
Red Oak
Algona
Anamosa
Clarinda
Centerville
Asbury
Glenwood
De Witt
Iowa Falls
Winterset
Vinton
Sheldon
Manchester
Cherokee
Shenandoah
Spirit Lake
Harlan
Bondurant
Osceola
Windsor Heights
Evansdale
Humboldt
Sergeant Bluff
Mount Vernon
Camanche
Polk City
Hampton
Adel
Chariton
Jefferson
Dyersville
Carlisle
Forest City
Le Claire
Cresco
Albia
Monticello
Emmetsburg
Carter Lake
Waukon
West Liberty
Rock Valley
Osage
Huxley
Robins
New Hampton
Story City
Eagle Grove
Saylorville
Tipton
Williamsburg
Garner
West Burlington
Milford
Iowa facts
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.6005, -93.6091
- Population
- 2,399,911
Frequently asked
What time is it in Iowa right now?
The current local time in Iowa is shown above and updates live every second. Iowa is on CDT (UTC-05:00).
What time zone is Iowa in?
Iowa uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC-05:00).
Is Iowa on daylight saving time?
Yes. Iowa is currently observing daylight saving time (CDT, UTC-05:00). Clocks change next on November 1, 2026.
What is the time difference between Iowa and New York?
New York is +1h relative to Iowa (New York is currently 9:41 PM).
Live clock; time-zone & DST data from the IANA Time Zone Database.
