Time in Iowa
Friday, October 16, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
United States
Iowa is 6 hours behind London.
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2:59 PM in Iowa, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Iowa
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Iowa they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:59 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:59 PM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:59 PM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:59 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:59 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:59 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 9:59 PM CEST | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 9:59 PM CEST | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 10:59 PM MSK | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:59 PM GST | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 1:29 AM ISTnext day | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:59 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 3:59 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:59 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:59 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:59 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:59 AM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:59 PM SAST | +7h |
Iowa time zone
- Local time
- 2:59 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
Daylight saving time
Iowa 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 in United States today
- Sunrise
- 7:27 AM
- Sunset
- 6:32 PM
- Day length
- 11h 5m
- Solar noon
- 12:59 PM
Cities in Iowa
Questions and answers
What time zone is Iowa in?
Iowa uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Iowa observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Iowa switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between Iowa and London?
Iowa is 6 hours behind London.
What is the international dialing code for Iowa?
The country calling code is +1.