Current Time in Ankeny, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 41.73° N, 93.61° W
Elevation: 302 m above sea level
Population rank: #816 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: CDT
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
The time now in Ankeny, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Ankeny currently observes CDT, UTC-5. Ankeny keeps its clocks on UTC−06:00, in the America/Chicago time zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. Being in the temperate belt, Ankeny sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Perched at about 302 m, Ankeny sits well above the coast. Ankeny is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 1640 km off. Ankeny is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Ankeny at 07:31 and sets at 18:26, giving 10h 54m of daylight today.
Ankeny Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Ankeny
Ankeny gets 10h 55m of daylight today. Sunrise in Ankeny is at 07:31 and sunset in Ankeny is at 18:26.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 08m near the December solstice to 15h 12m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Ankeny and Major Cities
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Current Time in Other Cities in the United States
Cities Sharing Ankeny's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 19 Oct ● | 05:55 | 07:31 | 12:59 | 15:59 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:56 | 07:32 | 12:59 | 15:58 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:57 | 07:33 | 12:59 | 15:57 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:58 | 07:34 | 12:58 | 15:56 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 06:00 | 07:35 | 12:58 | 15:55 | 18:21 | 19:51 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:01 | 07:36 | 12:58 | 15:53 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:02 | 07:38 | 12:58 | 15:52 | 18:18 | 19:48 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Ankeny
Sunrise
in Ankeny
↑
7:31 AM
Sunset
in Ankeny
↓
6:26 PM
Day Length
10h 54m
Dawn
in Ankeny
7:02 AM
Dusk
in Ankeny
6:55 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Ankeny
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
59.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 15:26
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 01:20
Distances & Clock Changes in Ankeny
How Far Is Ankeny From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,640 km | E (87deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,314 km | WSW (256deg) |
| London | 6,725 km | NE (46deg) |
| Paris | 7,032 km | NE (47deg) |
| Moscow | 8,243 km | NNE (26deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,719 km | SE (137deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,845 km | NW (319deg) |
| Dubai | 11,913 km | NNE (29deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Ankeny?
Ankeny next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Ankeny's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Ankeny and you would surface in the open ocean, near 41.7deg S, 86.4deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ankeny
What time is it in Ankeny right now?
The current local time in Ankeny is 09:57 on Monday, October 19, 2026. Ankeny follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Ankeny in?
Clocks in Ankeny follow the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00). 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 Ankeny?
Is Ankeny on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Ankeny as of October 19, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ankeny today?
In Ankeny today the sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 18:26, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ankeny tonight?
Tonight the moon over Ankeny is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 59.1%.
What is solar time in Ankeny?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ankeny, clocks run about 1h 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.