Current Local Time in Des Moines, Iowa, USA

10:22:02 pm CDT

Friday, May 8, 2026

Country:	United States
State:	Iowa (IA)
Lat/Long:	41°35'N / 93°36'W
Elevation:	271 m
Currency:	United States Dollar (USD)
Languages:	English
Country Code:	+1

°F

Weather

66 °F

Passing clouds.
75 / 47 °F

Sun 10.		69 / 43 °F
Mon 11.		74 / 47 °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

6:02 am
↑ 66° East

Sunset

8:19 pm
↑ 294° Northwest

Day length

14 hours, 18 minutes
+2m 13s longer

Moon 57.5%

Rise – 1:49 am
Set – 11:14 am

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 1:10 pm
Altitude: 65.7°

Astronomical
Twilight

4:11 am – 4:53 am
9:29 pm – 10:11 pm

Nautical
Twilight

4:53 am – 5:31 am
8:50 pm – 9:29 pm

Civil
Twilight

5:31 am – 6:02 am
8:19 pm – 8:50 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
May 1, 2026
12:23 pm

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
May 9, 2026
4:10 pm

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Des Moines International Airport, DSM
About 5 mi SW of Des Moines
Eppley Airfield, OMA
About 121 mi W of Des Moines

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10:22 02 pm

Friday, May 8, 2026