Current local time in Des Moines

Flag for U.S.A.Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Des Moines is the capital of the state Iowa
Current TimeFriday, August 2, 2013 at 5:36:05 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. 80 °F
Partly sunny. Warm.
Description:Partly sunny. Warm.
Temperature:80 °FComfort Level:81 °F
Wind:9 mph from 20° North-northeastDirection South-southwest
Last update:Fri 4:54 PM CDT
48 hour
forecast
Des Moines
FridaySaturdaySunday
EveningNightMorningAfternoonEveningNightMorning
Thunderstorms. Cloudy. Mild. Widely scattered tstorms. Overcast. Cool. Overcast. Mild. Mostly sunny. Warm. Partly sunny. Mild. Mostly cloudy. Cool. Partly sunny. Cool.
78 °F66 °F72 °F84 °F75 °F65 °F64 °F
6 mphDirection West-southwest7 mphDirection Southwest8 mphDirection West9 mphDirection Southwest7 mphDirection Southwest6 mphDirection West-southwest8 mphDirection West-northwest
Weekly
forecast
Des Moines
SaturdaySundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
Tstorms early. Clearing skies. Warm. a mixture of sun and clouds. Warm. Isolated tstorms late. Cloudy. Warm. Widely scattered tstorms. Overcast. Hot. Tstorms early. Partly cloudy. Warm. Sprinkles early. Increasing cloudiness. Warm. More sun than clouds. Mild.
Hi: 84 °F
Lo: 66 °F

Hi: 82 °F
Lo: 64 °F

Hi: 87 °F
Lo: 69 °F

Hi: 95 °F
Lo: 74 °F

Hi: 81 °F
Lo: 73 °F

Hi: 83 °F
Lo: 65 °F

Hi: 79 °F
Lo: 67 °F

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Sun
Sunrise at6:10 AMin direction65°East-northeastEast-northeast
Sunset at8:31 PMin direction295°West-northwestWest-northwest
Duration of day: 14 hours, 20 minutes (2 minutes, 8 seconds shorter than yesterday)
Sun in south at 1:21 PM at altitude 66° above horizon
Civil twilightbegins at5:39 AM,ends at9:02 PM
Nautical twilightbegins at5:01 AM,ends at9:40 PM
Astronomical twilightbegins at4:18 AM,ends at10:23 PM
Moon
Moonrise at2:31 AMin direction63°East-northeastEast-northeast
Moonset at5:30 PMin direction297°West-northwestWest-northwest
Moon in south at 10:01 AM at altitude 68° above horizon
Previous phaseThird QuarterMonday, July 29, 2013 at 12:44 PM
Next phaseNew MoonTuesday, August 6, 2013 at 4:51 PM
Fraction illuminated: 14.0% (at 5:36 PM)
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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