Current Time in Des Moines
United States · America/Chicago · GMT-5
Saturday, May 2, 2026
03:53:59 PM
Central Daylight Time · GMT-5
Time in Des Moines — Did You Know?
- ·CST/CDT (UTC-6/-5); central time for major markets
- ·Central markets with CBOT operating during business hours
- ·Mid-latitude: Des Moines experiences pronounced seasons with 9–15 hours daylight variation
Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:10 AM (E)
- Sunset
- 08:12 PM (W)
- Solar Noon
- 01:11 PM
- Daylight
- 14h 2m+2m vs yesterday
- Civil Dawn
- 05:40 AM
- Civil Dusk
- 08:42 PM
Daylight Saving Time
Geography
- Country
- United States
- Calling Code
- +1
- Currency
- USD
- Coordinates
- 41.59°N, 93.63°W
About Des Moines's Time Zone
Des Moines operates on the Central Daylight Time time zone (GMT-5).
With a metropolitan population of approximately 214,237, it is one of the most significant cities in United States.
Des Moines observes Daylight Saving Time — the UTC offset shifts by one hour in summer, making scheduling with international partners important to track.
The IANA timezone identifier for Des Moines is America/Chicago, used by operating systems and programming languages worldwide.
When scheduling calls, meetings, or travel involving Des Moines, always verify the current UTC offset since daylight saving transitions can shift the relative time difference with other regions.
Other cities in United States
Cities in the Same Timezone (America/Chicago)
These cities share the GMT-5 UTC offset with Des Moines.
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