Current Time in Ottumwa, Iowa, USA
11:09:21 PM
23:09:21
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Ottumwa is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Ottumwa
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Iowa
- County
- Wapello County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 24,624
- Elevation
- 205 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 01' N / 92° 24' W
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Clock changes in Ottumwa
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 39 min2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 39 min2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (53.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% 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 39 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 36 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Ottumwa 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 Ottumwa, Iowa, USA
Kirksville Regional AirportIRKMedium airport · Serves Kirksville104 km south
Source: OurAirports record · IRK / KIRK
About 104 km (64.4 mi) south of Ottumwa
Scheduled airline service in source data
Southeast Iowa Regional AirportBRLMedium airport · Serves Burlington111 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BRL / KBRL
About 111 km (69.1 mi) east-southeast of Ottumwa
Scheduled airline service in source data
The Eastern Iowa AirportCIDMedium airport · Serves Cedar Rapids113 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · CID / KCID
About 113 km (69.9 mi) north-northeast of Ottumwa
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ottumwa in?
- Ottumwa currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Ottumwa?
- Clocks in Ottumwa 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 Ottumwa currently on daylight saving time?
- Ottumwa is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Ottumwa right now?
- Ottumwa is currently UTC−05:00