Current time in Iowa, United States

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Sun today ↑ 07:34 ↓ 18:26 (10 hours 52 minutes)CDTUTC-5Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
CDT
UTC now
UTC−5
Next change
Calling code
+1
Cities listed
30

Time difference with your location

Iowa is 5 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Iowa time now

Time zone of Iowa

Iowa (United States) is on Central Time (CDT, UTC−5). Next clock change: Nov 1, 2026, UTC−5 → UTC−6.

IANA time zone: America/Chicago

Major cities in Iowa

The 21 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Des Moines214,133
Cedar Rapids130,405
Davenport102,582
Sioux City82,821
Iowa City74,220
Waterloo68,460
Ames65,060
LocationPopulation
Council Bluffs62,597
Dubuque58,799
Cedar Falls41,255
Bettendorf35,505
Marshalltown27,620
Mason City27,366
Clinton26,064
LocationPopulation
Burlington25,410
Fort Dodge24,649
Ottumwa24,624
Muscatine23,968
Waukee18,990
Indianola15,467
Newton15,125

Time difference with world cities · Iowa

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−2h
Mexico City CST
−1h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
+1h
London ☀BST
+6h
Abuja WAT
+6h
Dublin ☀IST
+6h
Berlin ☀CEST
+7h
Madrid ☀CEST
+7h
Rome ☀CEST
+7h
Paris ☀CEST
+7h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+8h
Riyadh AST
+8h
Ankara TRT
+8h
Dubai GST
+9h
New Delhi IST
+10h30m
Hanoi ICT
+12h
Bangkok ICT
+12h
Manila PHT
+13h
Beijing CST
+13h
Tokyo JST
+14h
Seoul KST
+14h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+16h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+16h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+18h

Quick time conversionIowa ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Iowa (CDT)CDT to UTCUTC+0CDT to ESTUTC-5CDT to ISTUTC+5:30CDT to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
01:001:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
02:002:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
03:003:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
04:004:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
05:005:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
06:006:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
07:007:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
08:008:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
09:009:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
11:0011:00 AM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
Iowa (CDT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
13:001:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
14:002:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
15:003:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
16:004:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
17:005:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
18:006:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day
19:007:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day
20:008:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day
21:009:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1day03:003:00 AM+1day
22:0010:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1day04:004:00 AM+1day
23:0011:00 PM04:004:00 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM09:309:30 AM+1day05:005:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Iowa at a glance

Country
United States
Largest city
Des Moines
Time zones
CDT
Cities listed
30
Population
1,457,230(sum of listed cities)

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Iowa in?

Iowa is on Central Time (CDT), currently UTC−5.

Does Iowa observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Nov 1, 2026: clocks go from UTC−5 to UTC−6.

What is the largest city in Iowa?

Des Moines is the largest city in Iowa, with a population of 214,133.

What is the time difference between Iowa and Washington D.C.?

Iowa is 1 hour behind Washington D.C.