Polk County in numbers
- Coordinates
- 41.6855, -93.5735
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1434 km away
- Same name
- 11 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Polk County, Iowa, United States
The current local time in Polk County, Iowa, United States is displayed here for the America/Chicago time zone (−5).
Polk County, United States
Friday, 30 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Polk County
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Polk County, Iowa.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:45 AM Solar noon 12:59 PM Sunset 6:13 PM Daylight 10 h 28 min Night 13 h 32 min Civil twilight 7:16 AM – 6:42 PM
Weather in Polk County right now
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Polk County and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 50339 Des Moines — 1.4 km away
- 50318 Des Moines — 1.4 km away
- 50328 Des Moines — 1.4 km away
- 50329 Des Moines — 1.4 km away
- 50330 Des Moines — 1.4 km away
- 50331 Des Moines — 1.4 km away
- 50332 Des Moines — 1.4 km away
- 50333 Des Moines — 1.4 km away
- 50334 Des Moines — 1.4 km away
- 50335 Des Moines — 1.4 km away
- 50336 Des Moines — 1.4 km away
- 50308 Des Moines — 1.4 km away
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 Polk County
- Polk County Arkansas, United States
- Polk County Florida, United States
- Polk County Georgia, United States
- Polk County Minnesota, United States
- Polk County Missouri, 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
- Saylor Station — 1.9 km
- Oralabor — 2.0 km
- Carney — 2.3 km
- Oakwood Heights Mobile Home Park — 2.3 km
- Saylor — 2.9 km
- Sunny-Brook Mobile Home Park — 3.0 km
Time and daylight in Polk County
12 postal codes are listed for Polk County.
Clocks in Polk County are set by America/Chicago and read UTC−5. Daylight saving time: Yes.
In Polk County the sun rises today at 7:45 AM and sets again at 6:13 PM. Daylight fills 10 h 28 min of the day.
Saylor Station and Oralabor sit nearby and do not run ahead of or behind Polk County.
Questions and answers
- What time zone label is used for Polk County?
- The time zone label used for Polk County is America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Does Polk County shift its clocks seasonally?
- Daylight saving time in Polk County: Yes.
- At what time is the sun rising in Polk County?
- The sun is rising at 7:45 AM.