Time difference between Los Angeles and Des Moines
+2 hDes Moines is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Observatory log
Los Angeles and Des Moines, compared
- 01Difference now
Des Moines is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles: PDT (UTC−7) · Des Moines: CDT (UTC−5)
Next changeFrom 1 November 2026: Des Moines is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
- 02Through 2026–2027
- 1 January 2026 – 8 March 2026+2 h
- 8 March 2026 – 8 March 2026+3 h
- 8 March 2026 – 1 November 2026+2 h
- 1 November 2026 – 1 November 2026+1 h
- 1 November 2026 – 14 March 2027+2 h
- 14 March 2027 – 14 March 2027+3 h
- 14 March 2027 – 7 November 2027+2 h
- 7 November 2027 – 7 November 2027+1 h
- 7 November 2027 – 31 December 2027+2 h
Difference of Des Moines from Los Angeles. It changes on the days either place changes its clocks (dates local to that place).
- 03Shared working hours
- Mon–Fri: 09:00–15:00 in Los Angeles = 11:00–17:00 in Des Moines · 6 h
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local time on each place’s own working days, for the next seven days.
- 04Best time to meet
09:00–15:00 in Los Angeles = 11:00–17:00 in Des Moines
Inside both working days (Mon–Fri).
- 05Weekend
Los Angeles: Saturday and Sunday
Des Moines: Saturday and Sunday
24 hours
A day in Los Angeles, in Des Moines
| Los Angeles | Des Moines | Working hours, evening, night or weekend in each place |
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| 09:00 | 11:00 | |
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| 11:00 | 13:00 | |
| 12:00 | 14:00 | |
| 13:00 | 15:00 | |
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| 15:00 | 17:00 | |
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| 22:00 | 00:00Tomorrow | |
| 23:00 | 01:00Tomorrow |
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Questions
Asked about Los Angeles and Des Moines
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles. This holds until 1 November 2026; then Des Moines is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the best time for a call between Los Angeles and Des Moines?
Inside both working days: Mon–Fri: 09:00–15:00 in Los Angeles = 11:00–17:00 in Des Moines · 6 h.
When does the time difference between Los Angeles and Des Moines change?
In the next 12 months it changes on: 1 November 2026 (+1 h); 1 November 2026 (+2 h); 14 March 2027 (+3 h); 14 March 2027 (+2 h).