United States
Time now in Ames
Sunrise 06:28Sunset 08:07Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
58,965
Sunrise
06:28
Sunset
08:07
Day length
13h 38m
Coordinates
42.03, -93.63
Time difference from Ames
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Ames right now.
Ames on the map
About the time in Ames
Ames sits at latitude 42.03, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 38m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 58,965 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.
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Ames
- When do the sun rise and set in Ames today?
- Sunrise is at 06:28 and sunset at 08:07, giving 13h 38m of daylight.
- What are normal business hours in Ames in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Ames runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- Which time zone is Ames in?
- Ames uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- What time is it in Ames right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Ames, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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