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Flag for U.S.A.Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Des Moines is the capital of the state Iowa
Current TimeSaturday, May 18, 2013 at 5:26:25 PM CDT
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UTC/GMT Offset
Standard time zone:UTC/GMT -6 hours
Daylight saving time:+1 hour
Current time zone offset:UTC/GMT -5 hours
Time zone abbreviation:CDT - Central Daylight Time
Daylight Saving TimeDST started on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 2:00 AM local standard time.
DST ends on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at 2:00 AM local daylight time.
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WeatherWeather overview | Two-week forecast | Hour-by-hour | Past week
Current
conditions in
Des Moines International Airport
Partly sunny. Warm. 82 °F
Partly sunny. Warm.
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Description:Partly sunny. Warm.
Temperature:82 °FComfort Level:83 °F
Wind:15 mph from 170° SouthDirection North
Last update:Sat 4:54 PM CDT
48 hour
forecast
Des Moines
SaturdaySundayMonday
EveningNightMorningAfternoonEveningNightMorning
Partly sunny. Warm. Thunderstorms. Overcast. Mild. Widely scattered tstorms. Cloudy. Mild. Overcast. Warm. a few tstorms. Partly sunny. Warm. Mostly clear. Mild. High level clouds. Mild.
77 °F70 °F68 °F86 °F78 °F72 °F72 °F
13 mphDirection Northwest15 mphDirection West-northwest15 mphDirection Northwest20 mphDirection North-northwest17 mphDirection North15 mphDirection North13 mphDirection North
Weekly
forecast
Des Moines
SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
a few tstorms. Overcast. Warm. Thunderstorms. Increasing cloudiness. Warm. Sprinkles. Overcast. Warm. Sprinkles. Overcast. Mild. Sprinkles. Cloudy. Mild. Scattered clouds. Mild. More sun than clouds. Mild.
Hi: 86 °F
Lo: 68 °F
Hi: 83 °F
Lo: 67 °F
Hi: 80 °F
Lo: 62 °F
Hi: 68 °F
Lo: 55 °F
Hi: 62 °F
Lo: 51 °F
Hi: 70 °F
Lo: 49 °F
Hi: 73 °F
Lo: 53 °F
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Sun
Sunrise at5:52 AMin direction62°East-northeastEast-northeast
Sunset at8:30 PMin direction298°West-northwestWest-northwest
Duration of day: 14 hours, 38 minutes (1 minute, 52 seconds longer than yesterday)
Sun in south at 1:11 PM at altitude 68° above horizon
Civil twilightbegins at5:20 AM,ends at9:02 PM
Nautical twilightbegins at4:40 AM,ends at9:43 PM
Astronomical twilightbegins at3:55 AM,ends at10:28 PM
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Moon
Moonset at1:51 AMin direction279°WestWest
Moonrise at1:29 PMin direction83°EastEast
Moon in south at 7:59 PM at altitude 51° above horizon
Previous phaseFirst QuarterFriday, May 17, 2013 at 11:35 PM
Next phaseFull MoonFriday, May 24, 2013 at 11:25 PM
Fraction illuminated: 57.6% (at 5:26 PM)
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Dialing CodesInternational country code: + 1 (U.S.A.)
Area code: 515
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Coordinateslocation of Des Moines
Latitude: 41° 36' North
Longitude: 93° 38' West
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Airports
Des Moines International AirportDSM About 5 mi South-southwest South-southwest  
Eppley AirfieldOMA About 119 mi West West  

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