Current Time in Fort Dodge, Iowa, USA
2:28:35 AM
02:28:35
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
- 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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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
- 12 hr 32 min2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, September 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 32 min2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (50.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (14% 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 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 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Fort Dodge 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 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
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Fort Dodge in?
- Fort Dodge currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). 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)
- Is Fort Dodge currently on daylight saving time?
- Fort Dodge is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Fort Dodge right now?
- Fort Dodge is currently UTC−05:00