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What time is it in Iowa?
Iowa is in one time zone. Capital: Des Moines.
Time in Iowa right now
Central Time
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Time zone in Iowa
Iowa is in one time zone: Central Time (CT).
Yes. Iowa uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November, so the CT name changes from CST to CDT.
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Questions about time in Iowa
What time is it in Iowa now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live time in Iowa.
What time zone is Iowa in?
Iowa is in one time zone: Central Time (CT).
Does Iowa have more than one time zone?
No. All of Iowa is in Central Time.
Does Iowa use daylight saving time?
Yes. Iowa uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November, so the CT name changes from CST to CDT.
What time is it in the capital of Iowa?
The capital is Des Moines. Iowa's capital uses Central Time.