Current Time in Ames, Iowa, USA
11:22:24 PM
23:22:24
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Ames is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed 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
- Country 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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Ames follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Des Moines
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Ames local time
Clock changes in Ames
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 9 hr 53 min2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, November 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 53 min2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (29.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (18% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 53 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 50 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 48 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 46 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 44 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 42 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 40 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Ames
Upcoming public holidays in Iowa
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's 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 uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Ames?
- Clocks in Ames move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CST (UTC−06:00) to CDT (UTC−05:00)
- Does Ames observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Ames observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Ames?
- Ames is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer