Current Time in Burlington, Iowa, USA
3:55:33 PM
15:55:33
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Burlington is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Burlington
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Iowa
- County
- Des Moines County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 25,410
- Elevation
- 185 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 48' N / 91° 06' W
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Burlington follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Des Moines
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All times shown relative to Burlington local time
Clock changes in Burlington
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
- 10 hr 45 min2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 45 min2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (37.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 45 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 42 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Iowa
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Burlington, Iowa, USA
Southeast Iowa Regional AirportBRLMedium airport2.9 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BRL / KBRL
About 2.9 km (1.8 mi) south-southwest of Burlington
Scheduled airline service in source data
Quad City International AirportMLIMedium airport · Serves Moline87.5 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MLI / KMLI
About 87.5 km (54.4 mi) northeast of Burlington
Scheduled airline service in source data
Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin FieldUINMedium airport · Serves Quincy96.4 km south
Source: OurAirports record · UIN / KUIN
About 96.4 km (59.9 mi) south of Burlington
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Burlington in?
- Burlington 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 Burlington?
- Clocks in Burlington move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Burlington observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Burlington observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Burlington?
- Burlington is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer