Current Time in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
9:02:46 PM
21:02:46
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Cedar Rapids is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Cedar Rapids
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Iowa
- County
- Linn County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 130,405
- Elevation
- 247 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 00' N / 91° 38' W
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Clock changes in Cedar Rapids
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 11 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 11 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 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 51 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 49 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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Upcoming public holidays in Iowa
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
The Eastern Iowa AirportCIDMedium airport14.8 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · CID / KCID
About 14.8 km (9.2 mi) south-southwest of Cedar Rapids
Scheduled airline service in source data
Waterloo Regional AirportALOMedium airport · Serves Waterloo87.1 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ALO / KALO
About 87.1 km (54.1 mi) northwest of Cedar Rapids
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dubuque Regional AirportDBQMedium airport · Serves Dubuque88.6 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DBQ / KDBQ
About 88.6 km (55.1 mi) east-northeast of Cedar Rapids
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cedar Rapids in?
- Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids?
- Clocks in Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Cedar Rapids observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Cedar Rapids?
- Cedar Rapids is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer