Time in Grimes, Iowa now
Grimes 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 Grimes.
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 10,676
- Coordinates
- 41.6883° N, 93.7911° W
Sunrise and sunset in Grimes.
Worked out for 41.6883° N, 93.7911° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Grimes for 15h 12m, and on the shortest day for 9h 9m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Grimes compared with other cities.
How the clock in Grimes lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Grimes |
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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 Grimes.
The closest places listed for Iowa, with the distance from Grimes and their local time. See every place on the Iowa page.
When the clocks change in Grimes.
Grimes 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 Grimes.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Grimes.
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What time is it in Grimes right now?
Grimes 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 Grimes in?
Grimes 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 Grimes observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Grimes 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 Grimes?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 20:53, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:38 and sets at 16:47.
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How long is the longest day in Grimes?
The sun is up for 15h 12m on the June solstice and for 9h 9m 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 Grimes and New York?
Grimes is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Grimes and London?
Grimes 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 Grimes?
Grimes has about 10,676 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 Grimes?
Grimes sits at 41.6883° N, 93.7911° W in Iowa, about 11 miles from Des Moines.
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Which places are closest to Grimes?
The closest places listed are Johnston, 5 miles away, Urbandale, 6 miles away and Clive, 7 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.