Time Now in Ames, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 42.03° N, 93.62° W
Elevation: 287 m above sea level
Population rank: #668 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Iowa
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Chicago
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 15m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Local time in Ames runs on a UTC−06:00 offset (America/Chicago). The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today runs to about 15 hours of daylight. Being in the temperate belt, Ames sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 287 m. Ames is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 1640 km off. A major centre in the United States, Ames keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Ames at 05:56 and sets at 20:44, giving 14h 47m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Ames
Daylight Hours in Ames
Ames gets 14h 48m of daylight today. Sunrise in Ames is at 05:56 and sunset in Ames is at 20:44.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 06m near the December solstice to 15h 14m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 20 Jul ● | 03:49 | 05:56 | 13:20 | 17:20 | 20:45 | 22:15 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 03:51 | 05:57 | 13:20 | 17:20 | 20:44 | 22:14 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 03:52 | 05:58 | 13:20 | 17:20 | 20:43 | 22:13 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 03:54 | 05:59 | 13:21 | 17:20 | 20:42 | 22:12 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 03:56 | 06:00 | 13:21 | 17:20 | 20:42 | 22:12 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 03:57 | 06:00 | 13:21 | 17:19 | 20:41 | 22:11 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 03:59 | 06:01 | 13:21 | 17:19 | 20:40 | 22:10 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Ames
Sunrise
in Ames
↑
5:56 AM
Sunset
in Ames
↓
8:44 PM
Day Length
14h 47m
Dawn
in Ames
5:23 AM
Dusk
in Ames
9:17 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Ames
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
42.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 13:12
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:53
Distances & Clock Changes in Ames
How Far Is Ames From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,640 km | E (89deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,321 km | WSW (256deg) |
| London | 6,702 km | NE (46deg) |
| Paris | 7,010 km | NE (47deg) |
| Moscow | 8,213 km | NNE (26deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,744 km | SE (137deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,819 km | NW (319deg) |
| Dubai | 11,884 km | NNE (29deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Ames?
Ames next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Ames's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Ames and you would surface in the open ocean, near 42.0deg S, 86.4deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ames
What time is it in Ames right now?
The current local time in Ames is 12:44 on Monday, July 20, 2026. Ames follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Ames in?
Clocks in Ames follow the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC−06:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Ames?
Is Ames on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Ames as of July 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ames today?
Ames sees sunrise at 05:56 and sunset at 20:44 today, giving 14h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ames tonight?
Tonight the moon over Ames is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 42.9%.
What is solar time in Ames?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ames, clocks run about 1h 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.