United States
Time now in Council Bluffs
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 08:11Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
62,230
Sunrise
06:40
Sunset
08:11
Day length
13h 31m
Coordinates
41.24, -95.85
Time difference from Council Bluffs
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About the time in Council Bluffs
Around 62,230 people live in Council Bluffs, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Council Bluffs runs on America/Chicago, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Sunrise today lands at 06:40 and sunset at 08:11 local time, giving 13h 31m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (41.24, -95.85) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Council Bluffs.
Frequently asked questions about time in Council Bluffs
- Does Council Bluffs 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 Council Bluffs today?
- Sunrise is at 06:40 and sunset at 08:11, giving 13h 31m of daylight.
- What time is it in Council Bluffs right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Council Bluffs, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- Which time zone is Council Bluffs in?
- Council Bluffs uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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