Des Moines, IA to Seattle, WA: time difference
Seattle, WA is 2 h behind Des Moines, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Des Moines, IA 03:06 3:06 AM Seattle, WA 01:06 1:06 AM You –:–
03:06 3:06 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:26
01:06 1:06 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:12
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−2 h
Seattle, WA is 2 h behind Des Moines, IA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 Seattle, WA
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:06 | 01:06 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Des Moines, IA | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 10 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 214,133 | 737,015 |
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Des Moines, IA and Seattle, WA: common questions
How far behind Des Moines, IA, is Seattle, WA?
Seattle is 2 hours behind Des Moines: UTC−7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, when it is 9:00 AM in Des Moines, IA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Des Moines, it is 7:00 AM in Seattle.
If it is 6:00 PM in Des Moines, IA, what time is it in Seattle, WA?
At 6:00 PM in Des Moines, clocks in Seattle show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Des Moines, IA, and in Seattle, WA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Des Moines, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Seattle.
When does the date change in Seattle, WA, compared with Des Moines, IA?
The new day starts in Seattle later: until 2:00 AM in Des Moines, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Seattle, Des Moines is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Des Moines, IA, and Seattle, WA, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
