Right now, local time in Iowa is 13:15 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Iowa ranks #87329 worldwide by population and #9735 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 10h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 10h 12m (winter) – 14h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Iowa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.2369° N, 93.0138° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 6 m above sea level — higher than about 6% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,219 · #87329 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Iowa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.24° S, 86.99° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,251 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Iowa today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:24
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 47.1° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Iowa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Iowa sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Iowa sits at just 6 m above sea level. Iowa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,381 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,076 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.24° N, 93.01° 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 | 11:15 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:15 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:15 | +3h |
| London | 19:15 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:15 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:15 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:15 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:45 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:15 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:15 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:15 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:15 | +17h |
Best time to call Iowa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Iowa local time:
Cities sharing Iowa's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:15
- Los Angeles11:15
- Brooklyn14:15
- Chicago13:15
- Queens14:15
- Houston13:15
- Phoenix12:15
- Philadelphia14:15
- San Antonio13:15
- Manhattan14:15
- San Diego11:15
- The Bronx14:15
Distances from Iowa
| Chicago | 1,381 km | NNE (19°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,406 km | WNW (287°) |
| London | 7,613 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 7,763 km | SE (135°) |
| Paris | 7,891 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,371 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 10,847 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 12,981 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,489 km | NNW (330°) |
| Sydney | 14,048 km | WSW (248°) |
| Mumbai | 14,333 km | NNE (17°) |
| Singapore | 16,076 km | NNW (330°) |
Cities near Iowa
- Moss Bluff19 km · 13:15
- Welsh18 km · 13:15
- Lake Charles19 km · 13:15
- Westlake23 km · 13:15
- Prien26 km · 13:15
- Kinder32 km · 13:15
- Jennings34 km · 13:15
- Sulphur35 km · 13:15
FAQ
What time is it in Iowa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Iowa (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Iowa in?
Iowa runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Iowa 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 Iowa today?
Iowa sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 10h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Iowa tonight?
The moon phase over Iowa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Iowa?
The antipode of Iowa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.24° S, 86.99° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,251 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Iowa?
Iowa sits at about 6 m above sea level, higher than roughly 6% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Iowa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Iowa, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.