Time difference between Des Moines and New York City
New York City is 1 hours ahead of Des Moines.
Local time in both cities
Des Moines · United States
03:08
New York City · United States
04:08
New York City is 1 hours ahead of Des Moines.
same day
Time zones
| Des Moines | America/Chicago · UTC-05:00 |
|---|---|
| New York City | America/New_York · UTC-04:00 |
Des Moines is currently on daylight saving time (UTC-05:00). Next change: 2026-11-01 01:00.
New York City is currently on daylight saving time (UTC-04:00). Next change: 2026-11-01 01:00.
Hour-by-hour conversion
Calculated for 2026-09-21 local time in Des Moines. The two places start and end daylight saving on different dates, so another day can give a different result.
| Des Moines (source) | New York City (target) |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 01:00 |
| 01:00 | 02:00 |
| 02:00 | 03:00 |
| 03:00 | 04:00 |
| 04:00 | 05:00 |
| 05:00 | 06:00 |
| 06:00 | 07:00 |
| 07:00 | 08:00 |
| 08:00 | 09:00 |
| 09:00 | 10:00 |
| 10:00 | 11:00 |
| 11:00 | 12:00 |
| 12:00 | 13:00 |
| 13:00 | 14:00 |
| 14:00 | 15:00 |
| 15:00 | 16:00 |
| 16:00 | 17:00 |
| 17:00 | 18:00 |
| 18:00 | 19:00 |
| 19:00 | 20:00 |
| 20:00 | 21:00 |
| 21:00 | 22:00 |
| 22:00 | 23:00 |
| 23:00 | 00:00 next day |
Other common differences from Des Moines
FAQ
- How many hours apart are Des Moines and New York City right now?
- The answer at the top of the page is calculated for the current moment and states which side is ahead. The gap changes during the year, because the two places usually start and end daylight saving on different dates.
- Is this difference the same all year?
- Not necessarily. Des Moines uses America/Chicago and New York City uses America/New_York; if either observes daylight saving, the gap shifts during the year. Use “Convert a specific date and time” below to calculate it for a given day.
- How do I read the conversion table?
- The left column lists each whole hour in Des Moines; the right column is the local time in New York City at that same instant, with date rollovers marked. On the day clocks jump forward, some hours do not exist locally — the table says so instead of showing a plausible but wrong value.