Current Time in West Des Moines, Iowa, USA
4:55:00 AM
04:55:00
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
West Des Moines is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in West Des Moines
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
- 64,113
- Elevation
- 252 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 34' N / 93° 42' W
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West Des Moines follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Des Moines
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Clock changes in West Des Moines
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 40 min2 min 34 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 40 min2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (36.2° 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 40 min | 2 min 34 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 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 2 min 28 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 West Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Des Moines International AirportDSMLarge airport · Serves Des Moines6.6 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · DSM / KDSM
About 6.6 km (4.1 mi) southeast of West Des Moines
Scheduled airline service in source data
Fort Dodge Regional AirportFODMedium airport · Serves Fort Dodge116 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · FOD / KFOD
About 116 km (71.8 mi) north-northwest of West Des Moines
Scheduled airline service in source data
Waterloo Regional AirportALOMedium airport · Serves Waterloo154 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ALO / KALO
About 154 km (95.4 mi) northeast of West Des Moines
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is West Des Moines in?
- West Des Moines 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 West Des Moines?
- Clocks in West Des Moines 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 West Des Moines observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. West Des Moines observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of West Des Moines?
- West Des Moines is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer