Current Local Time in Des Moines, Iowa, USA

12:49:24 am CST

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Country:	United States
State:	Iowa (IA)
Lat/Long:	41°35'N / 93°36'W
Elevation:	271 m
Currency:	United States Dollar (USD)
Languages:	English
Country Code:	+1

°F

Weather

26 °F

Overcast.
42 / 29 °F

Wed 10.		40 / 18 °F
Thu 11.		27 / 18 °F

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Time Zone

CST (Central Standard Time)
UTC/GMT -6 hours

DST started

Mar 9, 2025
Forward 1 hour

DST ended

Nov 2, 2025
Back 1 hour

Difference

2 hours ahead of
Los Angeles

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Sunrise

7:29 am
↑ 120° Southeast

Sunset

4:44 pm
↑ 239° Southwest

Day length

9 hours, 15 minutes
-50s shorter

Moon 75.9%

Set – 11:38 am
Rise – 10:13 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:06 pm
Altitude: 25.6°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:49 am – 6:23 am
5:50 pm – 6:23 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:23 am – 6:58 am
5:15 pm – 5:50 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:58 am – 7:29 am
4:44 pm – 5:15 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
December 4, 2025
5:14 pm

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
December 11, 2025
2:51 pm

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Airports

Des Moines International Airport, DSM
About 5 mi SW of Des Moines
Eppley Airfield, OMA
About 121 mi W of Des Moines

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12:4924am

Tuesday, December 9, 2025