Des Moines

Timezone Guide

Des Moines, United States runs on UTC−5. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−6 in winter, UTC−5 in summer. Next change: 2 Nov. There is a 1-hour difference between Des Moines and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–17:00 in Des Moines lines up with 10:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 6-hour difference between Des Moines and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 3 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–12:00 in Des Moines lines up with 15:00–18:00 in London. There is a 14-hour difference between Des Moines and Tokyo. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Chicago, Bogotá, Lima. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Des Moines.

Practical Info

Des Moines (United States) is home to roughly 215K people. Today brings about 15.2 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:42, sunset at 20:54. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−6 in winter, UTC−5 in summer. Next change: 2 Nov. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 42° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.

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