Time in Charles City, Iowa now
Charles City 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 Charles City.
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 7,455
- Coordinates
- 43.0664° N, 92.6724° W
Sunrise and sunset in Charles City.
Worked out for 43.0664° N, 92.6724° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Charles City for 15h 22m, and on the shortest day for 9h 0m.
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- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
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Charles City compared with other cities.
How the clock in Charles City lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Charles City |
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| 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 Charles City.
The closest places listed for Iowa, with the distance from Charles City and their local time. See every place on the Iowa page.
When the clocks change in Charles City.
Charles City 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 Charles City.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Charles City.
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What time is it in Charles City right now?
Charles City 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 Charles City in?
Charles City 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 Charles City observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Charles City 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 Charles City?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 20:53, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:38 and sets at 16:38.
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How long is the longest day in Charles City?
The sun is up for 15h 22m on the June solstice and for 9h 0m 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 Charles City and New York?
Charles City is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Charles City and London?
Charles City 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 Charles City?
Charles City has about 7,455 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 Charles City?
Charles City sits at 43.0664° N, 92.6724° W in Iowa, about 112 miles from Des Moines.
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Which places are closest to Charles City?
The closest places listed are Waverly, 26 miles away, Mason City, 27 miles away and Clear Lake, 36 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.