Elma in numbers
- Coordinates
- 43.2466, -92.4360
- Elevation
- 363 m above sea level
- Population
- 539
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1376 km away
- Same name
- 7 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Elma, Iowa, United States
What follows is the current local time in Elma, Iowa, United States, in the America/Chicago zone (−5).
Elma, United States
Wednesday, 28 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Elma
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Elma, Iowa.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:41 AM Solar noon 12:55 PM Sunset 6:09 PM Daylight 10 h 28 min Night 13 h 32 min Civil twilight 7:11 AM – 6:38 PM
Weather in Elma right now
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Elma and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 14059
- 50628
- 98541
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Iowa
- Des Moines 214 133
- Cedar Rapids 130 405
- Davenport 102 582
- Sioux City 82 821
- Iowa City 74 220
- Waterloo 68 460
Other places named Elma
- Elma Washington, United States
- Elma Manitoba, Canada
- Elma Ontario, Canada
- Elma Souss-Massa, Morocco
- Elma Södermanland, Sweden
Same time zone — America/Chicago
- Chicago United States
- Houston United States
- San Antonio United States
- Dallas United States
- Fort Worth United States
- Austin United States
Nearby places
- Alta Vista — 5.6 km
- Maple Leaf — 9.4 km
- Lowther Station (historical) — 9.8 km
- Deerfield — 10.4 km
- Lourdes — 11.2 km
- Saratoga — 14.1 km
Elma: clock, sun and surroundings
Sorting mail for Elma involves 3 postal codes.
Elma operates on America/Chicago at UTC−5. Daylight saving time used here: Yes.
The sun breaks the horizon at Elma at 7:41 AM and leaves it at 6:09 PM. Daylight comes to 10 h 28 min.
No adjustment is needed moving between Elma, Alta Vista and Maple Leaf.
Questions and answers
- What is Elma's time zone?
- Elma's time zone is America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Are daylight saving rules used in Elma?
- Daylight saving time in Elma: Yes.
- When should I expect the sun to set in Elma?
- Expect it at 6:09 PM.