Time Now in Ottumwa, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 41.02° N, 92.41° W
Elevation: 205 m above sea level
Population rank: #2069 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
Clocks in Ottumwa are set to UTC−06:00 under the America/Chicago zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today runs to about 14 hours of daylight. Being in the temperate belt, Ottumwa sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Ottumwa sits at a modest 205 m above sea level. Ottumwa is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 1545 km off. A major centre in the United States, Ottumwa keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Ottumwa at 06:26 and sets at 19:57, giving 13h 30m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Ottumwa
Daylight Hours in Ottumwa
Ottumwa gets 13h 31m of daylight today. Sunrise in Ottumwa is at 06:26 and sunset in Ottumwa is at 19:57.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 13m near the December solstice to 15h 07m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 22 Aug ● | 04:42 | 06:26 | 13:12 | 16:59 | 19:58 | 21:28 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:43 | 06:27 | 13:12 | 16:58 | 19:57 | 21:27 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:44 | 06:28 | 13:12 | 16:57 | 19:55 | 21:25 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:46 | 06:29 | 13:11 | 16:56 | 19:54 | 21:24 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:47 | 06:30 | 13:11 | 16:56 | 19:52 | 21:22 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:49 | 06:31 | 13:11 | 16:55 | 19:51 | 21:21 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 04:50 | 06:32 | 13:10 | 16:54 | 19:49 | 21:19 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Ottumwa
Sunrise
in Ottumwa
↑
6:26 AM
Sunset
in Ottumwa
↓
7:57 PM
Day Length
13h 30m
Dawn
in Ottumwa
5:57 AM
Dusk
in Ottumwa
8:26 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Ottumwa
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
77.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 17:43
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 01:33
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Distances & Clock Changes in Ottumwa
How Far Is Ottumwa From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,545 km | E (85deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,395 km | W (259deg) |
| London | 6,708 km | NE (46deg) |
| Paris | 7,012 km | NE (47deg) |
| Moscow | 8,269 km | NNE (27deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,593 km | SE (138deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,970 km | NW (320deg) |
| Dubai | 11,931 km | NNE (30deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Ottumwa?
Ottumwa next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Ottumwa's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Ottumwa and you would surface in the open ocean, near 41.0deg S, 87.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ottumwa
What time is it in Ottumwa right now?
The current local time in Ottumwa is 23:00 on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Ottumwa follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Ottumwa in?
Ottumwa 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 Ottumwa?
Is Ottumwa on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of August 22, 2026, Ottumwa has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ottumwa today?
Today in Ottumwa: sunrise is at 06:26 and sunset is at 19:57, giving 13h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ottumwa tonight?
The moon phase over Ottumwa tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 77.5% illumination.
What is solar time in Ottumwa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ottumwa, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.