Right now, local time in Ames is 15:02 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ames ranks #144187 worldwide by population and #16532 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 10h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 10h 12m (winter) – 14h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ames — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.0538° N, 94.7435° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 22 m above sea level — higher than about 14% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,064 · #144187 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ames through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.05° S, 85.26° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,320 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ames today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:08
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 45.9° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for Ames — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ames sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Ames sits at just 22 m above sea level. Ames's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,461 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,006 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.05° N, 94.74° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:02 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:02 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:02 | +3h |
| London | 21:02 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:02 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:02 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:02 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:32 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:02 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:02 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:02 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:02 | +17h |
Best time to call Ames
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ames local time:
Cities sharing Ames's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:02
- Los Angeles13:02
- Brooklyn16:02
- Chicago15:02
- Queens16:02
- Houston15:02
- Phoenix14:02
- Philadelphia16:02
- San Antonio15:02
- Manhattan16:02
- San Diego13:02
- The Bronx16:02
Distances from Ames
| Chicago | 1,461 km | NNE (24°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,253 km | WNW (287°) |
| London | 7,739 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 7,867 km | SE (134°) |
| Paris | 8,021 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,460 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 10,753 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 13,085 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,422 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 13,887 km | WSW (248°) |
| Mumbai | 14,399 km | NNE (15°) |
| Singapore | 16,006 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Ames
- Liberty5 km · 15:02
- Dayton14 km · 15:02
- Old River-Winfree22 km · 15:02
- Mont Belvieu27 km · 15:02
- Anahuac32 km · 15:02
- Sour Lake33 km · 15:02
- Crosby35 km · 15:02
- Barrett36 km · 15:02
FAQ
What time is it in Ames right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ames (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ames in?
Ames runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Ames observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ames today?
Ames sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 10h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ames tonight?
The moon phase over Ames tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ames?
The antipode of Ames — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.05° S, 85.26° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,320 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ames?
Ames sits at about 22 m above sea level, higher than roughly 14% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ames?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ames, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.