Current Time in Iowa City, Iowa, USA
7:27:39 PM
19:27:39
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Iowa City is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Iowa City
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Iowa
- County
- Johnson County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 74,220
- Elevation
- 204 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 39' N / 91° 31' W
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Iowa City follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Des Moines
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Iowa City local time
Clock changes in Iowa City
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 42 min2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 42 min2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (36.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% 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 42 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 2 min 30 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 Iowa City, Iowa, USA
The Eastern Iowa AirportCIDMedium airport · Serves Cedar Rapids29.0 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · CID / KCID
About 29.0 km (18.0 mi) north-northwest of Iowa City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Quad City International AirportMLIMedium airport · Serves Moline88.3 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MLI / KMLI
About 88.3 km (54.9 mi) east-southeast of Iowa City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Southeast Iowa Regional AirportBRLMedium airport · Serves Burlington103 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BRL / KBRL
About 103 km (64.2 mi) south-southeast of Iowa City
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Iowa City in?
- Iowa City 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 Iowa City?
- Clocks in Iowa City 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 Iowa City observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Iowa City observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Iowa City?
- Iowa City is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer