Current time in Iowa
Iowa US
10:16
Thursday, 12 November 2026
CST UTC−6 Standard time
Time zone facts for Iowa
- Time zone
- Central Standard TimeAmerica/Chicago
- Offset from UTC
- UTC−66 hours behind UTC
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect nowClocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14 March 2027
- Country
- United States
- Local times in use
- 1
Where Iowa is
Cities in Iowa are marked in red. The dark side of the map is in night right now.
Land in daylightLand at nightCitySun overhead
Time difference from Iowa
| City | Time now | Compared with Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| New York US | 11:16 | 1 hour ahead |
| London GB | 16:16 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JP | 01:16 | 15 hours ahead |
| Dubai AE | 20:16 | 10 hours ahead |
| Sydney AU | 03:16 | 17 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles US | 08:16 | 2 hours behind |
| Paris FR | 17:16 | 7 hours ahead |
| Singapore SG | 00:16 | 14 hours ahead |
| New Delhi IN | 21:46 | 11 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Hong Kong HK | 00:16 | 14 hours ahead |
| Toronto CA | 11:16 | 1 hour ahead |
| Berlin DE | 17:16 | 7 hours ahead |
Cities in Iowa
Questions about time in Iowa
What time zone is Iowa in?
Iowa uses Central Standard Time (CST), which is currently UTC−6.
Does Iowa have daylight saving time?
Yes. The next clock change in Iowa is on Sunday, 14 March 2027, when clocks go forward by 1 hour to UTC−5.
How far is Iowa from UTC?
Iowa is currently 6 hours behind UTC.