Time in Ames, Iowa now
Ames is in Iowa and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Ames.
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 65,060
- Coordinates
- 42.0347° N, 93.6199° W
Sunrise and sunset in Ames.
Worked out for 42.0347° N, 93.6199° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Ames for 15h 15m, and on the shortest day for 9h 7m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Ames compared with other cities.
How the clock in Ames lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Ames |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Ames.
The closest places listed for Iowa, with the distance from Ames and their local time. See every place on the Iowa page.
When the clocks change in Ames.
Ames follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Ames.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Ames.
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What time is it in Ames right now?
Ames is on Central Time, UTC-6, and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Ames in?
Ames uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Iowa in most cases. The Iowa page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Ames observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Ames go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Ames?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 20:53, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:39 and sets at 16:45.
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How long is the longest day in Ames?
The sun is up for 15h 15m on the June solstice and for 9h 7m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Ames and New York?
Ames is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Ames and London?
Ames is 6 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Ames?
Ames has about 65,060 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Iowa on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Ames?
Ames sits at 42.0347° N, 93.6199° W in Iowa, about 30 miles from Des Moines.
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Which places are closest to Ames?
The closest places listed are Nevada, 9 miles away, Boone, 13 miles away and Centerville, 17 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.