United States
Time now in Ames
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:12Sunset 07:50Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
142
Sunrise
06:12
Sunset
07:50
Day length
13h 39m
Coordinates
42.84, -74.60
Time difference from Ames
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Ames right now.
Ames on the map
About the time in Ames
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Ames day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 13:00–21:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Sunrise today lands at 06:12 and sunset at 07:50 local time, giving 13h 39m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (42.84, -74.60) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Ames.
Around 142 people live in Ames, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Ames
- Does Ames change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- When do the sun rise and set in Ames today?
- Sunrise is at 06:12 and sunset at 07:50, giving 13h 39m of daylight.
- What time is it in Ames right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Ames, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
- Which time zone is Ames in?
- Ames uses America/New_York, currently UTC −4.
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