Current Time in Ames, Iowa, USA
5:43:20 PM
17:43:20
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Ames is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Ames
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Iowa
- County
- Story County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 65,060
- Elevation
- 287 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 02' N / 93° 37' W
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Clock changes in Ames
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 40 min2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 40 min2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (52.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 40 min | 2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 37 min | 2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Ames follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Des Moines
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Iowa
- Indigenous Peoples' Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Ames, Iowa, USA
Des Moines International AirportDSMLarge airport · Serves Des Moines55.8 km south
Source: OurAirports record · DSM / KDSM
About 55.8 km (34.7 mi) south of Ames
Scheduled airline service in source data
Fort Dodge Regional AirportFODMedium airport · Serves Fort Dodge74.3 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · FOD / KFOD
About 74.3 km (46.2 mi) northwest of Ames
Scheduled airline service in source data
Waterloo Regional AirportALOMedium airport · Serves Waterloo116 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ALO / KALO
About 116 km (72.0 mi) east-northeast of Ames
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ames in?
- Ames currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Ames?
- Clocks in Ames move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Is Ames currently on daylight saving time?
- Ames is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Ames right now?
- Ames is currently UTC−05:00