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Flag for U.S.A.Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Des Moines is the capital of the state Iowa
Current TimeTuesday, May 21, 2013 at 8:25:42 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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HolidaysMonday, May 27: Memorial Day
WeatherWeather overview | Two-week forecast | Hour-by-hour | Past week
Current
conditions in
Des Moines International Airport
Passing clouds. Mild. 64 °F
Passing clouds. Mild.
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Description:Passing clouds. Mild.
Temperature:64 °FComfort Level:64 °F
Wind:14 mph from 260° WestDirection East
Last update:Tue 7:54 PM CDT
48 hour
forecast
Des Moines
WednesdayThursday
NightMorningAfternoonEveningNightMorning
Light showers. Mostly cloudy. Cool. Sprinkles. Overcast. Cool. Sprinkles. Overcast. Mild. Sprinkles. Overcast. Cool. Sprinkles. Overcast. Cool. Overcast. Cool.
55 °F58 °F65 °F59 °F51 °F56 °F
8 mphDirection East-northeast9 mphDirection East-northeast15 mphDirection East-southeast13 mphDirection Southeast13 mphDirection Southeast15 mphDirection South
Weekly
forecast
Des Moines
WednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySundayMondayTuesday
Sprinkles. Overcast. Mild. Sprinkles early. Morning clouds. Mild. More sun than clouds. Mild. Widely scattered tstorms. Increasing cloudiness. Mild. Widely scattered tstorms. Decreasing cloudiness. Mild. Tstorms early. Partly cloudy. Mild. Tstorms late. More sun than clouds. Warm.
Hi: 65 °F
Lo: 53 °F
Hi: 68 °F
Lo: 50 °F
Hi: 73 °F
Lo: 44 °F
Hi: 71 °F
Lo: 50 °F
Hi: 72 °F
Lo: 62 °F
Hi: 76 °F
Lo: 61 °F
Hi: 81 °F
Lo: 65 °F
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Sun
Sunrise at5:50 AMin direction62°East-northeastEast-northeast
Sunset at8:33 PMin direction299°West-northwestWest-northwest
Duration of day: 14 hours, 43 minutes (1 minute, 45 seconds longer than yesterday)
Sun in south at 1:11 PM at altitude 69° above horizon
Civil twilightbegins at5:17 AM,ends at9:06 PM
Nautical twilightbegins at4:37 AM,ends at9:46 PM
Astronomical twilightbegins at3:50 AM,ends at10:33 PM
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Moon
Moonset at3:21 AMin direction261°WestWest
Moonrise at4:44 PMin direction102°East-southeastEast-southeast
Moon in south at 10:24 PM at altitude 38° above horizon
Previous phaseFirst QuarterFriday, May 17, 2013 at 11:35 PM
Next phaseFull MoonFriday, May 24, 2013 at 11:25 PM
Fraction illuminated: 86.8% (at 8:25 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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