Current Time in Grand Island, Nebraska, USA
12:09:12 PM
12:09:12
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Grand Island is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Grand Island
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Nebraska
- County
- Hall County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 51,440
- Elevation
- 567 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 55' N / 98° 20' W
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All times shown relative to Grand Island local time
Clock changes in Grand Island
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 33 min2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 33 min2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (52.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 33 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Grand Island follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Omaha
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Nebraska
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Grand Island, Nebraska, USA
Central Nebraska Regional AirportGRIMedium airport5.5 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · GRI / KGRI
About 5.5 km (3.4 mi) north-northeast of Grand Island
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kearney Regional AirportEARMedium airport · Serves Kearney60.1 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · EAR / KEAR
About 60.1 km (37.3 mi) west-southwest of Grand Island
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lincoln AirportLNKMedium airport · Serves Lincoln133 km east
Source: OurAirports record · LNK / KLNK
About 133 km (82.7 mi) east of Grand Island
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Grand Island in?
- Grand Island currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Grand Island?
- Clocks in Grand Island move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Is Grand Island currently on daylight saving time?
- Grand Island is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Grand Island right now?
- Grand Island is currently UTC−05:00