Time Now in Council Bluffs, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 41.26° N, 95.86° W
Elevation: 301 m above sea level
Population rank: #705 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 25m 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
Council Bluffs keeps its clocks on UTC−06:00, in the America/Chicago time zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Council Bluffs stands at an elevated 301 m above the sea. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 1831 km away. Council Bluffs is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Council Bluffs gets 12h 36m of daylight today, with sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 19:37.
Time & Daylight in Council Bluffs
Daylight Hours in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs gets 12h 36m of daylight today. Sunrise in Council Bluffs is at 07:01 and sunset in Council Bluffs is at 19:37.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 11m near the December solstice to 15h 09m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 12 Sep ● | 05:23 | 07:00 | 13:19 | 16:53 | 19:38 | 21:08 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 05:24 | 07:01 | 13:19 | 16:52 | 19:37 | 21:07 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 05:25 | 07:02 | 13:19 | 16:51 | 19:35 | 21:05 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 05:26 | 07:03 | 13:18 | 16:50 | 19:33 | 21:03 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 05:28 | 07:04 | 13:18 | 16:48 | 19:31 | 21:01 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 05:29 | 07:05 | 13:18 | 16:47 | 19:30 | 21:00 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 05:30 | 07:06 | 13:17 | 16:46 | 19:28 | 20:58 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Council Bluffs
Sunrise
in Council Bluffs
↑
7:01 AM
Sunset
in Council Bluffs
↓
7:37 PM
Day Length
12h 36m
Dawn
in Council Bluffs
6:32 AM
Dusk
in Council Bluffs
8:05 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Council Bluffs
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
3.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 09:52
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 20:07
Distances & Clock Changes in Council Bluffs
How Far Is Council Bluffs From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,831 km | E (85deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,120 km | WSW (255deg) |
| London | 6,894 km | NE (45deg) |
| Paris | 7,204 km | NE (46deg) |
| Moscow | 8,371 km | NNE (25deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,812 km | SE (135deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,760 km | NW (318deg) |
| Dubai | 12,048 km | NNE (27deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Council Bluffs?
Council Bluffs next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Council Bluffs's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Council Bluffs and you would surface in the open ocean, near 41.3deg S, 84.1deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Council Bluffs
What time is it in Council Bluffs right now?
The current local time in Council Bluffs is 13:56 on Saturday, September 12, 2026. Council Bluffs follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Council Bluffs in?
Council Bluffs runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Council Bluffs?
Right now Council Bluffs sits at UTC-05:00. Going from UTC to local time in Council Bluffs means moving the clock 05:00 hours backward.
Is Council Bluffs on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of September 12, 2026, Council Bluffs has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Council Bluffs today?
Today in Council Bluffs: sunrise is at 07:01 and sunset is at 19:37, giving 12h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Council Bluffs tonight?
Tonight the moon over Council Bluffs is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 3.3%.
What is solar time in Council Bluffs?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Council Bluffs, clocks run about 1h 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.