Current Local time in Des Moines, United States
Question: What time is it in Des Moines? Answer: Des Moines (Iowa) is located in "CST" time zone [*1] (GMT offset in hours: -6) and daylight saving time is NOT active ⇒ Current Local time is (in moment when this page is generated): Saturday, 07. November 2026, 14:05 Refresh page if necessary
Time change
Des Moines will switch to Summer time (daylight savings time = DST) at 02:00, Sunday, 14 March 2027. Clock set: +1 h. Time left: 126 day, 11 hour(s), 55 minutes. (in moment when this page is generated)
» Des Moines Time change 2026, 2027 (America/Chicago) »
| Des Moines info: | |
|---|---|
| Country: | United States |
| Currency: | USD, Dollar |
| Continent: | North America |
| Population: | ≈ 203 433  = 0.656‰ USA Population |
| Elevation: | ≈ 264 m |
| GPS coordinates | 41° 36' 1.9" North, 93° 36' 32.8" West |
| Distance from * Equator: | 4625.5 km (2874.2 mi) |
| Distance from * North pole: | 5381.5 km (3343.9 mi) |
| Languages: [*2] | English/United States (+3) |
| AC power plug | 120 V • 60 Hz • A,B [*3] |
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Time of day in Des Moines now
 06:53 |
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 17:02 |
Time difference from Des Moines:
| Los Angeles | ** | | | -2 |
| Mexico City | | | 0 | |
| New York | +1 | | | * |
| Rio de Janeiro | +3 | | | *** |
| London | +6 | | | ****** |
| Moscow | +9 | | | ********* |
| Dubai | +10 | | | ********** |
| Mumbai | +11.5 | | | *********** |
| Shanghai | +14 | | | ************** |
| Tokyo | +15 | | | *************** |
| Sydney | +17 | | | ***************** |
