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8:44:53am
08:44 on a 24-hour clock

Monday, 28th September 2026

CDT · UTC-5 America/Chicago Daylight saving in effect ☀️ Daytime
UTC offset
UTC-5
Time zone
America/ChicagoCDT
Sunrise
7:08 am
Sunset
7:01 pm
Daylight
11 hours 53 minutes165 seconds shorter than yesterday
Daylight saving
OnNext change in 33 days

Daylight saving in Iowa

Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).

Iowa is currently on CDT, UTC-5.

Time difference to major cities

CityLocal time24hDifference
Los Angeles PDT 6:44 am 06:44 2 hours behind
Mexico City CST 7:44 am 07:44 1 hour behind
New York City EDT 9:44 am 09:44 1 hour ahead
Toronto EDT 9:44 am 09:44 1 hour ahead
São Paulo UTC-3 10:44 am 10:44 2 hours ahead
London BST 2:44 pm 14:44 6 hours ahead
Paris CEST 3:44 pm 15:44 7 hours ahead
Berlin CEST 3:44 pm 15:44 7 hours ahead
Johannesburg SAST 3:44 pm 15:44 7 hours ahead
Moscow MSK 4:44 pm 16:44 8 hours ahead
Cairo EEST 4:44 pm 16:44 8 hours ahead
Dubai UTC+4 5:44 pm 17:44 9 hours ahead
Delhi IST 7:14 pm 19:14 10 hours 30 minutes ahead
Shanghai CST 9:44 pm 21:44 13 hours ahead
Tokyo JST 10:44 pm 22:44 14 hours ahead
Sydney AEST 11:44 pm 23:44 15 hours ahead
Auckland NZDT 2:44 am Tue 02:44 18 hours ahead

Cities in Iowa

Des Moines America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5 Cedar Rapids America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5 Davenport America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5 Sioux City America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5 Iowa City America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5 Waterloo America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5 Ames America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5 West Des Moines America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5 Council Bluffs America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5 Dubuque America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5 Ankeny America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5 Urbandale America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5 Cedar Falls America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5 Marion America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5 Bettendorf America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5 Marshalltown America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5 Mason City America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5 Clinton America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5 Burlington America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5 Fort Dodge America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5 Ottumwa America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5 Muscatine America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5 Johnston America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5 Coralville America/Chicago 8:44am ☀️ Mon UTC-5

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Questions people ask

What time is it in Iowa right now?

It is 8:44 am (08:44) on Monday, 28th September 2026 in Iowa, currently CDT (UTC-5).

Does Iowa observe daylight saving time?

Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).

What time zone is Iowa in?

Iowa uses America/Chicago. Currently CDT, UTC-5.

What time is it in the largest cities in Iowa?

Right now: Des Moines 8:44 am; Cedar Rapids 8:44 am; Davenport 8:44 am; Sioux City 8:44 am; Iowa City 8:44 am.