Current Time in Kearney, Nebraska, USA
6:47:31 PM
18:47:31
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Kearney is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kearney
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Nebraska
- County
- Buffalo County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 33,021
- Elevation
- 656 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 41' N / 99° 04' W
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Clock changes in Kearney
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 36 min2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 36 min2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (53.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% 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 36 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Kearney 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 Kearney, Nebraska, USA
Kearney Regional AirportEARMedium airport7.0 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · EAR / KEAR
About 7.0 km (4.3 mi) east-northeast of Kearney
Scheduled airline service in source data
Central Nebraska Regional AirportGRIMedium airport · Serves Grand Island71.5 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · GRI / KGRI
About 71.5 km (44.4 mi) east-northeast of Kearney
Scheduled airline service in source data
McCook Ben Nelson Regional AirportMCKMedium airport · Serves McCook139 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MCK / KMCK
About 139 km (86.4 mi) west-southwest of Kearney
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kearney in?
- Kearney currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Kearney?
- Clocks in Kearney 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 Kearney currently on daylight saving time?
- Kearney is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kearney right now?
- Kearney is currently UTC−05:00