Current Local Time in West Des Moines, Iowa, USA

6:55:07 pm CDT

Friday, May 2, 2025

Country:	United States
State:	Iowa (IA)
Type:	Populated Place
Lat/Long:	41°35'N / 93°43'W
Currency:	United States Dollar (USD)
Languages:	English
Also known as:	Valley Junction, Vehst Dehs Mojnehs, Vest De Mojn, West Des Moines

°F

Weather

56 °F

Mostly cloudy.

Sun 4.		69 / 41 °F
Mon 5.		68 / 46 °F

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Time Zone

CDT (Central Daylight Time)
UTC/GMT -5 hours

DST started

Mar 9, 2025
Forward 1 hour

DST ends

Nov 2, 2025
Back 1 hour

Difference

1 hour behind
Columbus

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Sunrise

6:09 am
↑ 68° East

Sunset

8:14 pm
↑ 292° Northwest

Day length

14 hours, 4 minutes
+2m 22s longer

Moon 33.7%

Set – 1:23 am
Rise – 10:09 am

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 1:11 pm
Altitude: 64.0°

Astronomical
Twilight

4:22 am – 5:02 am
9:21 pm – 10:02 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:02 am – 5:39 am
8:44 pm – 9:21 pm

Civil
Twilight

5:39 am – 6:09 am
8:14 pm – 8:44 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
April 27, 2025
2:31 pm

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
May 4, 2025
8:51 am

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Airports

Des Moines International Airport, DSM
About 4 mi SE of West Des Moines
Eppley Airfield, OMA
About 115 mi W of West Des Moines

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West Des Moines

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Friday, May 2, 2025