Current Time in Fort Dodge, Iowa, USA
8:49:51 AM
08:49:51
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Fort Dodge is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Fort Dodge
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Iowa
- County
- Webster County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 24,649
- Elevation
- 340 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 29' N / 94° 10' W
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Fort Dodge follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Des Moines
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Clock changes in Fort Dodge
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 37 min2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 37 min2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (35.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% 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 37 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 34 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 29 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 21 min | 2 min 34 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 Fort Dodge, Iowa, USA
Fort Dodge Regional AirportFODMedium airport6.4 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · FOD / KFOD
About 6.4 km (4.0 mi) north-northwest of Fort Dodge
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mason City Municipal AirportMCWMedium airport · Serves Mason City101 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MCW / KMCW
About 101 km (62.4 mi) northeast of Fort Dodge
Scheduled airline service in source data
Des Moines International AirportDSMLarge airport · Serves Des Moines115 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · DSM / KDSM
About 115 km (71.6 mi) south-southeast of Fort Dodge
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Fort Dodge in?
- Fort Dodge 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 Fort Dodge?
- Clocks in Fort Dodge 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 Fort Dodge observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Fort Dodge observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Fort Dodge?
- Fort Dodge is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer