Time in Ames
Friday, October 16, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
Iowa, United States
Ames is 1 hour behind New York.
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9:33 PM in Ames, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Ames
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Ames they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Ames |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 10:33 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 3:33 AM BSTnext day | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 7:33 PM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 9:33 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 10:33 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 11:33 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 4:33 AM CESTnext day | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 4:33 AM CESTnext day | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 5:33 AM MSKnext day | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 6:33 AM GSTnext day | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 8:03 AM ISTnext day | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 9:33 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 10:33 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 10:33 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 11:33 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 1:33 PM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 3:33 PM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 4:33 AM SASTnext day | +7h |
Ames time zone
- Local time
- 9:33 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 65,060
- Coordinates
- 42.03, -93.62
Daylight saving time
Ames uses daylight saving time: UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:27 AM
- Sunset
- 6:31 PM
- Day length
- 11h 4m
- Solar noon
- 12:59 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Ames
- Des MoinesIowa, United States
- Cedar RapidsIowa, United States
- OmahaNebraska, United States
- RochesterMinnesota, United States
- DavenportIowa, United States
- LincolnNebraska, United States
- Sioux FallsSouth Dakota, United States
- Saint PaulMinnesota, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Ames in?
Ames uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Ames observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Ames switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between Ames and New York?
Ames is 1 hour behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Ames?
The country calling code is +1.