Ames in numbers
- Coordinates
- 31.5210, -97.7795
- Elevation
- 281 m above sea level
- Population
- 1 171
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 2049 km away
- Same name
- 17 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Ames, Texas, United States
This page shows the time as it is now in Ames, Texas, United States, in the America/Chicago time zone (−5).
Ames, United States
Sunday, 25 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Ames
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Ames keeps America/Chicago clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:43 AM Solar noon 1:16 PM Sunset 6:50 PM Daylight 11 h 07 min Night 12 h 53 min Civil twilight 7:18 AM – 7:15 PM
Weather in Ames right now
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Ames and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 50010
- 50011
- 50012
- 50013
- 50014
- 68621
- 73718
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 Texas
- Houston 2 314 157
- San Antonio 1 526 656
- Dallas 1 326 087
- Fort Worth 1 008 106
- Austin 974 447
- El Paso 678 815
Other places named Ames
- Ames Iowa, United States
- Ames Texas, United States
- Ames Hauts-de-France, France
- Ames Oklahoma, United States
- Ames New York, 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
- Ater — 7.7 km
- Levita — 10.3 km
- Pancake — 10.9 km
- Purmela-Levita — 11.3 km
- Turnersville — 11.4 km
- Gatesville — 11.5 km
Local time details for Ames
A total of 7 postal codes belong to Ames.
Ames operates on America/Chicago at UTC−5. Daylight saving time used here: Yes.
Today's daylight in Ames begins at 7:43 AM and finishes at 6:50 PM. The total is 11 h 07 min.
The time you see for Ames is also correct for Ater and Levita.
Questions and answers
- What time zone label is used for Ames?
- The time zone label used for Ames is America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Are seasonal time changes observed in Ames?
- Yes.
- What is the local sunset time in Ames?
- Local sunset is 6:50 PM.