Time in West Des Moines
Friday, October 16, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
Iowa, United States
West Des Moines is 1 hour behind New York.
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5:02 PM in West Des Moines, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from West Des Moines
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind West Des Moines they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from West Des Moines |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 6:02 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:02 PM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 3:02 PM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 5:02 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 6:02 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 7:02 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 12:02 AM CESTnext day | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 12:02 AM CESTnext day | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 1:02 AM MSKnext day | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 2:02 AM GSTnext day | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 3:32 AM ISTnext day | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 5:02 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 6:02 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 6:02 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 7:02 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 9:02 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 11:02 AM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 12:02 AM SASTnext day | +7h |
West Des Moines time zone
- Local time
- 5:02 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 64,113
- Coordinates
- 41.58, -93.71
Daylight saving time
West Des Moines 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
- 6:32 PM
- Day length
- 11h 5m
- Solar noon
- 1:00 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near West Des Moines
- Cedar RapidsIowa, United States
- OmahaNebraska, United States
- DavenportIowa, United States
- LincolnNebraska, United States
- IndependenceMissouri, United States
- Kansas CityKansas, United States
- Kansas CityMissouri, United States
- RochesterMinnesota, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is West Des Moines in?
West Des Moines uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does West Des Moines observe daylight saving time?
Yes. West Des Moines switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between West Des Moines and New York?
West Des Moines is 1 hour behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for West Des Moines?
The country calling code is +1.