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Current Local Time in Ames, Iowa, USA

2:35:46 am CST

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

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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
Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am

DST starts

Mar 8, 2026
Forward 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am

DST ends

Nov 1, 2026
Back 1 hour

Difference

1 hour behind
Columbus

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

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Moon Phase

Full Moon
February 1, 2026
4:09 pm

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
February 9, 2026
6:43 am
Ames
USA
2:35 46 am
Wednesday, February 4, 2026