Local Time in Des Moines, United States
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- IANA Zone
- America/Chicago
- Country
- United States
- Continent
- North America
Latest news in Des Moines
- A second Des Moines priest sues Homeland Security over work authorizationIowa Capital Dispatch · 11d ago
- Iowa Red Bulls Return Home in Des Moines [Image 1 of 8]dvidshub.net · 6d ago
- USA Gymnastics Championships return to Des Moines in 2027usagym.org · 18d ago
- The face of the AI boom in Des Moines wears a hard hat I ExclusiveThe Des Moines Register · 5d ago
- At the Iowa State Fair, pork chops mix with presidential politics. Will that change?The Christian Science Monitor · 17d ago
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Des Moines is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is named after the Des Moines River, likely derived from the French Rivière des Moines meaning 'River of the Monks'. The city was incorporated in 1851 as Fort Des Moines and shortened to Des Moines in 1857. Its population was 214,133 at the 2020 census. The six-county Des Moines metropolitan area has an estimated 750,000 residents, the largest metropolitan area located entirely in Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County, with parts south of County Line Road extending into Warren County.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Des Moines right now?
- The current time in Des Moines, United States is 02:23:04 PM (CDT), which is UTC-5.
- What time zone is Des Moines in?
- Des Moines uses the America/Chicago time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated CDT, UTC-5.
- Does Des Moines observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Des Moines 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 Des Moines?
- Des Moines is currently UTC-5 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).