Local Time in Cedar Rapids, United States
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Outside business hoursDaylight Saving Time activeDST ends Nov 1
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- IANA Zone
- America/Chicago
- Country
- United States
- Continent
- North America
Latest news in Cedar Rapids
- United States Hockey League (USHL) - VideosFloHockey · 12h ago
- United for Cures unveils downtown Cedar Rapids mural highlighting medical researchKGAN · 8d ago
- Iowa U.S. Senate Candidate Josh Turek (D-IA) Hosts Cancer Conversation in Cedar RapidsC-SPAN · 11d ago
- United for Cures set to unveil new mural in Cedar RapidsCorridor Business Journal · 10d ago
- Key takeaways from annual Cedar Rapids ‘State of the City’thegazette.com · 101d ago
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Cedar Rapids is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States, and the county seat. The population was 137,710 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 137,935 in 2025. making it the second-most populous city in Iowa. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, 20 miles (32 km) north of Iowa City and 128 miles (206 km) northeast of Des Moines, the state's capital.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Cedar Rapids right now?
- The current time in Cedar Rapids, United States is 10:57:02 AM (CDT), which is UTC-5.
- What time zone is Cedar Rapids in?
- Cedar Rapids uses the America/Chicago time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated CDT, UTC-5.
- Does Cedar Rapids observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Cedar Rapids observes daylight saving time, and is currently in daylight saving time. The next change is on November 1, 2026.
- What is the UTC offset in Cedar Rapids?
- Cedar Rapids is currently UTC-5 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).