New York, NY to Des Moines, IA: time difference
Des Moines, IA is 1 h behind New York, NY. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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New York, NY 06:21 6:21 AM Des Moines, IA 05:21 5:21 AM You –:–
06:21 6:21 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:08
05:21 5:21 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:26
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−1 h
Des Moines, IA is 1 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY and Des Moines, IA are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 New York, NY
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
🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:21 | 05:21 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from New York, NY | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 214,133 |
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New York, NY and Des Moines, IA: common questions
What is the time difference between New York, NY, and Des Moines, IA?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while New York is on UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in New York, NY, what time is it in Des Moines, IA?
At 9:00 AM in New York, clocks in Des Moines show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Des Moines, IA, when it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY?
When it is 6:00 PM in New York, it is 5:00 PM in Des Moines.
When is a good time to call Des Moines, IA, from New York, NY?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in New York – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Des Moines – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Des Moines, IA, compared with New York, NY?
The new day starts in Des Moines later: until 1:00 AM in New York, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Des Moines, New York is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between New York, NY, and Des Moines, IA, change?
No. The clocks in New York and in Des Moines change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
