Current Time in Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA
3:43:51 PM
15:43:51
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Cedar Falls is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Cedar Falls
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Iowa
- County
- Black Hawk County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 41,255
- Elevation
- 268 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 31' N / 92° 26' W
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Clock changes in Cedar Falls
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 41 min2 min 49 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 41 min2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (51.8° 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 41 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 38 min | 2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Cedar Falls 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 Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA
Waterloo Regional AirportALOMedium airport · Serves Waterloo4.9 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ALO / KALO
About 4.9 km (3.0 mi) northeast of Cedar Falls
Scheduled airline service in source data
The Eastern Iowa AirportCIDMedium airport · Serves Cedar Rapids93.7 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · CID / KCID
About 93.7 km (58.2 mi) southeast of Cedar Falls
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mason City Municipal AirportMCWMedium airport · Serves Mason City101 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MCW / KMCW
About 101 km (62.6 mi) northwest of Cedar Falls
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cedar Falls in?
- Cedar Falls currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Cedar Falls?
- Clocks in Cedar Falls 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 Cedar Falls currently on daylight saving time?
- Cedar Falls is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Cedar Falls right now?
- Cedar Falls is currently UTC−05:00