Johnston in numbers
- Coordinates
- 41.6730, -93.6977
- Population
- 20 871
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1444 km away
- Same name
- 10 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Johnston, Iowa, United States
Get the current local time in Johnston, Iowa, United States, a location in the America/Chicago time zone (−5).
Johnston, United States
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Johnston
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Johnston, Iowa.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:42 AM Solar noon 1:00 PM Sunset 6:18 PM Daylight 10 h 36 min Night 13 h 24 min Civil twilight 7:13 AM – 6:46 PM
Weather in Johnston right now
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Johnston and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 02919
- 29832
- 50131
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 Johnston
- Johnston Rhode Island, United States
- Johnston South Carolina, United States
- Johnston Northern Territory, Australia
- Johnston Wales, United Kingdom
- Johnston Johnston Atoll, United States Minor Outlying Islands
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
- Camp Dodge — 3.1 km
- Lovington — 3.2 km
- Urbandale — 5.3 km
- Saylorville — 5.7 km
- Herrold — 6.2 km
- Mel-Ray Mobile Home Park — 6.4 km
About the time in Johnston
The number of postal codes covering Johnston is 3.
Clocks across Johnston run on America/Chicago at UTC−5. Daylight saving time: Yes.
The sun rises at 7:42 AM, sets at 6:18 PM, and stays over Johnston for 10 h 36 min. That is today's daylight.
For nearby Camp Dodge and Lovington, use the time shown for Johnston.
Questions and answers
- What is the time zone designation for Johnston?
- The time zone designation for Johnston is America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Do the clocks in Johnston go back at any point?
- Yes.
- When does light leave Johnston?
- Light leaves at 6:18 PM.