Time in Ames, Iowa, United States
Time in Ames
11:12:15 AM
Thursday, 2 January 2025 (UTC-6 CST)
-1 hour(s) from Cambridge
Time zone
CST (Central Standard Time (North America))
UTC/GMT -6 hours
DST end
3 November 2024
Backward 1 hour
DST start
9 March 2025
Forward 1 hour
Difference
-1 hour(s)
from Cambridge
City | Ames |
Region | Iowa |
Country | United States |
Latitude | 42.0347 |
Longitude | -93.6199 |
Population | 65,060 (2017) |
Language | English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French |
Currency | USD (Dollar) |
DST changes 2025
9 March 2025 — Daylight Saving TimeStart
Sunday, 9 March 2025, 02:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 9 March 2025, 03:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: CST → CDT
2 November 2025 — Daylight Saving TimeEnd
Sunday, 2 November 2025, 02:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 2 November 2025, 01:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: CDT → CST
Time zone
Current time zone: CST (Central Standard Time (North America)), UTC−6
The IANA (2024.1) time zone identifier: America/Chicago
2025 Time Zones - Ames
CST UTC-6 | CDT UTC-5 | CST UTC-6 |
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Time Changes in Over the Years
Year | Date & Time | Time zone Abbreviation | Time Change | Offset After |
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2024 | Sunday, 10 March, 02:00 AM | CST → CDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-5 |
Sunday, 3 November, 02:00 AM | CDT → CST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-6 | |
2025 | Sunday, 9 March, 02:00 AM | CST → CDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-5 |
Sunday, 2 November, 02:00 AM | CDT → CST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-6 | |
2026 | Sunday, 8 March, 02:00 AM | CST → CDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-5 |
Sunday, 1 November, 02:00 AM | CDT → CST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-6 | |
2027 | Sunday, 14 March, 02:00 AM | CST → CDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-5 |
Sunday, 7 November, 02:00 AM | CDT → CST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-6 |
Time difference between Ames and other locations
Los Angeles | -2 | |
New York City | +1 | |
London | +6 | |
Paris | +7 | |
Istanbul | +9 | |
Moscow | +9 | |
Dubai | +10 | |
Beijing | +14 | |
Singapore | +14 | |
Tokyo | +15 |
Sun
Sunrise
7:42:37 AM
Sunset
4:54:52 PM
Day length: 9 hours, 12 minutes +50 sec
Solar Noon: 12:18:45 PM
The current local time in Ames is 18 m 45 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonrise 9:50 AM | Moon Phase Waxing crescent | |
Moonset 8:30 PM | Ilumination 9% |