Current Local Time in Ames, Iowa, USA

2:35:46 am CST

Wednesday, February 4, 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

9 °F

Passing clouds.
31 / 11 °F

Thu 5.		43 / 19 °F
Fri 6.		39 / 24 °F

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Time Zone

CST (Central Standard Time)
UTC/GMT -6 hours

DST starts

Mar 8, 2026
Forward 1 hour

DST ends

Nov 1, 2026
Back 1 hour

Difference

1 hour behind
Columbus

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Sunrise

7:23 am
↑ 111° Southeast

Sunset

5:33 pm
↑ 249° West

Day length

10 hours, 9 minutes
+2m 23s longer

Moon 92.9%

Set – 8:47 am
Rise – 8:58 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:28 pm
Altitude: 31.9°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:48 am – 6:21 am
6:35 pm – 7:08 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:21 am – 6:54 am
6:02 pm – 6:35 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:54 am – 7:23 am
5:33 pm – 6:02 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
February 1, 2026
4:09 pm

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
February 9, 2026
6:43 am

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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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2:35 46 am

Wednesday, February 4, 2026