Independence in numbers
- Coordinates
- 42.4686, -91.8893
- Elevation
- 285 m above sea level
- Population
- 6 028
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1312 km away
- Same name
- 36 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Independence, Iowa, United States
This page shows the time as it is now in Independence, Iowa, United States, in the America/Chicago time zone (−5).
Independence, United States
Sunday, 25 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Independence
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
What the clock shows right now in Independence.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:33 AM Solar noon 12:53 PM Sunset 6:12 PM Daylight 10 h 39 min Night 13 h 21 min Civil twilight 7:05 AM – 6:41 PM
Weather in Independence right now
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Independence and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 24348
- 26374
- 38638
- 41051
- 44131
- 50644
- 54747
- 64050
- 64051
- 64052
- 64053
- 64054
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 Independence
- Independence Missouri, United States
- Independence Kentucky, United States
- Independence Oregon, United States
- Independence Kansas, United States
- Independence Ohio, United States
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
- Pine Ridge Mobile Home Court — 2.4 km
- Buchanan County — 4.2 km
- Gatesville — 5.5 km
- Doris — 6.3 km
- Otterville — 6.5 km
- Vista — 10.1 km
Time and daylight in Independence
Independence works to America/Chicago time, set at UTC−5. Daylight saving time applies: Yes.
Sunrise comes to Independence at 7:33 AM and sunset at 6:12 PM today. Together that makes 10 h 39 min of light.
The clock reading for Independence covers nearby Pine Ridge Mobile Home Court and Buchanan County as well.
Postal codes assigned across Independence total 12.
Questions and answers
- What time zone value is associated with Independence?
- The value associated with Independence is America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Do daylight saving time rules cover Independence?
- Daylight saving time in Independence: Yes.
- When does daylight begin in Independence?
- Daylight begins at 7:33 AM.