United States · Washington
Current local time in Des Moines
Des Moines keeps time on the America/Los_Angeles zone, currently UTC−7. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Des Moines, Washington
Des Moines time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Current UTC offset
- UTC−7
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Nov 1, 2026 → UTC−8
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Washington
- Coordinates
- 47.40°, -122.32°
- Population
- 31,221
- Local date
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Des Moines today
Computed from Des Moines's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:33 AM
- Sunset
- 7:44 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:09 PM
- Day length
- 13h 11m
- Civil dawn
- 5:56 AM
- Civil dusk
- 8:20 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 7:09 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 7:08 PM
Des Moines time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Des Moines is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:08 PM | same time |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:08 PM | 8h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:08 AM | 11h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:08 AM | 16h behind |
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Des Moinestime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Des Moines right now?
- Des Moines is on America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC−7. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Des Moines in?
- Des Moines uses the IANA time zone America/Los_Angeles, which is UTC−7 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Des Moines observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, shifting the offset to UTC−8.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Des Moines today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:33 AM and sets at about 7:44 PM local time in Des Moines, giving roughly 13h 11m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 1:09 PM.
Working with Des Moines time
Scheduling across America/Los_Angeles is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.