Right now, local time in Des Moines is 10:09 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Des Moines ranks #2884 worldwide by population and #119 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 10h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 9h 09m (winter) – 15h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Des Moines — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.6005° N, 93.6091° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 266 m above sea level — higher than about 64% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 214,133 · #2884 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Des Moines through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.60° S, 86.39° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,522 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Des Moines today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 44.1° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Des Moines — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Des Moines sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Des Moines sits at just 266 m above sea level. Des Moines's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 497 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,926 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.60° N, 93.61° 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 | 08:09 | −2h |
| Chicago | 10:09 | same time |
| São Paulo | 13:09 | +3h |
| London | 16:09 | +6h |
| Paris | 17:09 | +7h |
| Moscow | 19:09 | +9h |
| Dubai | 20:09 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 21:39 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:09 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 00:09 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 01:09 | +15h |
| Sydney | 03:09 | +17h |
Best time to call Des Moines
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Des Moines local time:
Cities sharing Des Moines's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:09
- Los Angeles08:09
- Brooklyn11:09
- Chicago10:09
- Queens11:09
- Houston10:09
- Phoenix09:09
- Philadelphia11:09
- San Antonio10:09
- Manhattan11:09
- San Diego08:09
- The Bronx11:09
Distances from Des Moines
| Chicago | 497 km | E (84°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,311 km | WSW (257°) |
| London | 6,735 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 7,041 km | NE (47°) |
| Moscow | 8,255 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 8,709 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 9,852 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 11,921 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,353 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 13,132 km | NNE (15°) |
| Sydney | 14,384 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 14,926 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near Des Moines
- Saylorville9 km · 10:09
- Pleasant Hill8 km · 10:09
- Windsor Heights8 km · 10:09
- West Des Moines9 km · 10:09
- Urbandale9 km · 10:09
- Johnston11 km · 10:09
- Clive10 km · 10:09
- Ankeny14 km · 10:09
FAQ
What time is it in Des Moines right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Des Moines (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Des Moines in?
Des Moines runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Des Moines 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 Des Moines today?
Des Moines sees sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Des Moines tonight?
The moon phase over Des Moines tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Des Moines?
The antipode of Des Moines — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.60° S, 86.39° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,522 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Des Moines?
Des Moines sits at about 266 m above sea level, higher than roughly 64% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Des Moines?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Des Moines, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.