Merrimac in numbers
- Coordinates
- 41.0872, -91.7188
- Elevation
- 180 m above sea level
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1273 km away
- Same name
- 10 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Merrimac, Iowa, United States
Watch the current local time in Merrimac, Iowa, United States, running on the America/Chicago time zone (−6).
Merrimac, United States
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
UTC−6 · America/Chicago
Local time in Merrimac
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Merrimac, Iowa.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:41 AM Solar noon 11:52 AM Sunset 5:02 PM Daylight 10 h 21 min Night 13 h 39 min Civil twilight 6:13 AM – 5:31 PM
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Merrimac and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 01860
- 53561
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 Merrimac
- Merrimac Queensland, Australia
- Merrimac Massachusetts, United States
- Merrimac Virginia, United States
- Merrimac Virginia, United States
- Merrimac Wisconsin, 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
- Germanville — 4.6 km
- Trenton — 7.4 km
- Wayland — 8.3 km
- Coppock — 8.4 km
- Lockridge — 10.6 km
- Salina — 10.6 km
Local time details for Merrimac
Merrimac accounts for 2 postal codes.
Merrimac sits under America/Chicago, which puts local clocks at UTC−6. Daylight saving in use: No.
The sky over Merrimac lightens at 6:41 AM and the sun sets at 5:02 PM. Daylight runs for 10 h 21 min today.
Set your clock for Merrimac and it will also be right in Germanville and Trenton.
Questions and answers
- Is America/Chicago the time zone for Merrimac?
- Yes, America/Chicago is the time zone for Merrimac, with an offset of −6.
- Will the time in Merrimac move forward or back for daylight saving?
- Daylight saving time in Merrimac: No.
- When does morning light reach Merrimac?
- At 6:41 AM.