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Current Local Time in Ames, Iowa, USA

7:13:05 am CST

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

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Country: United States
State: Iowa (IA)
Lat/Long: 42°02'N / 93°37'W
Elevation: 287 m
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Languages: English
Country Code: +1
Location of AmesLocation
°F

Weather

12 °F

Passing clouds.
36 / 15 °F

Thu 22.25 / 0 °F
Fri 23.1 / -15 °F

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Time Zone

CST (Central Standard Time)
UTC/GMT -6 hours
Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am

DST starts

Mar 8, 2026
Forward 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am

DST ends

Nov 1, 2026
Back 1 hour

Difference

1 hour behind
Columbus

Sunrise

7:36 am
116° Southeast

Sunset

5:15 pm
244° Southwest

Day length

9 hours, 39 minutes
+1m 53s longer

Moon 7.6%

Rise – 9:14 am
Set – 8:29 pm

More Sun & Moon in Ames
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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:25 pm
Altitude: 28.2°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:58 am – 6:32 am
6:19 pm – 6:53 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:32 am – 7:06 am
5:45 pm – 6:19 pm

Civil
Twilight

7:06 am – 7:36 am
5:15 pm – 5:45 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
January 18, 2026
1:51 pm

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
January 25, 2026
10:47 pm
Ames
USA
7:1305am
Wednesday, January 21, 2026