Current Time in Johnston, Iowa, USA
8:07:05 PM
20:07:05
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Johnston is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Johnston
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Iowa
- County
- Polk County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 20,871
- Elevation
- 253 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 40' N / 93° 41' W
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Johnston follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Des Moines
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Johnston local time
Clock changes in Johnston
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 29 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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Plan around Johnston
Upcoming public holidays in Iowa
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Johnston, Iowa, USA
Des Moines International AirportDSMLarge airport · Serves Des Moines15.8 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · DSM / KDSM
About 15.8 km (9.8 mi) south-southeast of Johnston
Scheduled airline service in source data
Fort Dodge Regional AirportFODMedium airport · Serves Fort Dodge106 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · FOD / KFOD
About 106 km (65.8 mi) north-northwest of Johnston
Scheduled airline service in source data
Waterloo Regional AirportALOMedium airport · Serves Waterloo145 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ALO / KALO
About 145 km (90.3 mi) northeast of Johnston
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Johnston in?
- Johnston 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 Johnston?
- Clocks in Johnston 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 Johnston observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Johnston observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Johnston?
- Johnston is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer