Time Now in Cedar Falls, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 42.53° N, 92.45° W
Elevation: 268 m above sea level
Population rank: #1175 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 10m 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
Local time in Cedar Falls runs on a UTC−06:00 offset (America/Chicago). Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Today runs to about 14 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Cedar Falls sits at a modest 268 m above sea level. Cedar Falls is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 1543 km off. Cedar Falls is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Cedar Falls gets 13h 38m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:23 and sunset at 20:01.
Time & Daylight in Cedar Falls
Daylight Hours in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls gets 13h 38m of daylight today. Sunrise in Cedar Falls is at 06:23 and sunset in Cedar Falls is at 20:01.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 03m near the December solstice to 15h 18m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Cedar Falls and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Cedar Falls's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Aug ● | 04:34 | 06:22 | 13:13 | 17:01 | 20:03 | 21:33 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:36 | 06:24 | 13:12 | 17:00 | 20:01 | 21:31 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:37 | 06:25 | 13:12 | 16:59 | 19:59 | 21:29 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:39 | 06:26 | 13:12 | 16:58 | 19:58 | 21:28 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:40 | 06:27 | 13:11 | 16:58 | 19:56 | 21:26 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:42 | 06:28 | 13:11 | 16:57 | 19:55 | 21:25 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:44 | 06:29 | 13:11 | 16:56 | 19:53 | 21:23 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Cedar Falls
Sunrise
in Cedar Falls
↑
6:23 AM
Sunset
in Cedar Falls
↓
8:01 PM
Day Length
13h 38m
Dawn
in Cedar Falls
5:53 AM
Dusk
in Cedar Falls
8:31 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Cedar Falls
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
62.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 16:14
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 00:33
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Distances & Clock Changes in Cedar Falls
How Far Is Cedar Falls From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,543 km | E (91deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,428 km | WSW (256deg) |
| London | 6,594 km | NE (46deg) |
| Paris | 6,901 km | NE (48deg) |
| Moscow | 8,121 km | NNE (27deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,720 km | SE (138deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,839 km | NW (320deg) |
| Dubai | 11,788 km | NNE (30deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Cedar Falls?
Cedar Falls next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Cedar Falls's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Cedar Falls and you would surface in the open ocean, near 42.5deg S, 87.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Falls
What time is it in Cedar Falls right now?
The current local time in Cedar Falls is 04:32 on Friday, August 21, 2026. Cedar Falls follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Cedar Falls in?
Clocks in Cedar Falls 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 Cedar Falls?
Right now Cedar Falls sits at UTC-05:00. Going from UTC to local time in Cedar Falls means moving the clock 05:00 hours backward.
Is Cedar Falls on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Cedar Falls as of August 21, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cedar Falls today?
Cedar Falls sees sunrise at 06:23 and sunset at 20:01 today, giving 13h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cedar Falls tonight?
Tonight the moon over Cedar Falls is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 62.2%.
What is solar time in Cedar Falls?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cedar Falls, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.