Current Local Time in Ames, Iowa, USA

10:14:09 am CDT

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Country:	United States
State:	Iowa (IA)
Lat/Long:	42°02'N / 93°37'W
Elevation:	287 m
Currency:	United States Dollar (USD)
Languages:	English
Country Code:	+1

°F

Weather

66 °F

Sunny.
88 / 48 °F

Sun 22.		64 / 36 °F
Mon 23.		55 / 29 °F

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Time Zone

CDT (Central Daylight Time)
UTC/GMT -5 hours

DST started

Mar 8, 2026
Forward 1 hour

DST ends

Nov 1, 2026
Back 1 hour

Difference

1 hour behind
Columbus

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Sunrise

7:15 am
↑ 89° East

Sunset

7:27 pm
↑ 271° West

Day length

12 hours, 12 minutes
+2m 50s longer

Moon 8.8%

Rise – 8:16 am
Set – 11:08 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 1:21 pm
Altitude: 48.4°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:42 am – 6:15 am
8:28 pm – 9:02 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:15 am – 6:48 am
7:55 pm – 8:28 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:48 am – 7:15 am
7:27 pm – 7:55 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
March 18, 2026
8:23 pm

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
March 25, 2026
2:17 pm

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Airports

Des Moines International Airport, DSM
About 35 mi S of Ames
The Eastern Iowa Airport, CID
About 99 mi E of Ames
AMES MUNI
About 3 mi S of Ames

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10:14 09 am

Saturday, March 21, 2026