Current local time in Des Moines, United States
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Daylight saving time changes 2026
Des Moines, United States follows seasonal clock changes. Below are the scheduled DST transitions for this year.
8 March 2026 — Daylight Saving Time
STARTSunday, 8 March 2026, 02:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, 8 March 2026, 03:00 AM local daylight time.
Time zone: CST → CDT
1 November 2026 — Daylight Saving Time
ENDSunday, 1 November 2026, 02:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, 1 November 2026, 01:00 AM local standard time.
Time zone: CDT → CST
City
Des Moines
Region / Country
Iowa
,
United States
Time zone
America/Chicago, UTC -5 h.
Population
570 091 people
Latitude
41.5725
Longitude
-93.6105
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