Current Time in Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
3:21:10 AM
03:21:10
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Council Bluffs is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Council Bluffs
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Iowa
- County
- Pottawattamie County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 62,597
- Elevation
- 301 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 15' N / 95° 51' W
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Clock changes in Council Bluffs
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 36 min2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 36 min2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (52.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% 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 36 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Council Bluffs 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 Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
Eppley AirfieldOMALarge airport · Serves Omaha5.4 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · OMA / KOMA
About 5.4 km (3.4 mi) north-northwest of Council Bluffs
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lincoln AirportLNKMedium airport · Serves Lincoln88.6 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LNK / KLNK
About 88.6 km (55.1 mi) west-southwest of Council Bluffs
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day FieldSUXMedium airport · Serves Sioux City134 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SUX / KSUX
About 134 km (83.0 mi) north-northwest of Council Bluffs
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Council Bluffs in?
- Council Bluffs currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Council Bluffs?
- Clocks in Council Bluffs 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 Council Bluffs currently on daylight saving time?
- Council Bluffs is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Council Bluffs right now?
- Council Bluffs is currently UTC−05:00