Current Time in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
12:49:24 PM
12:49:24
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Lincoln is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Lincoln
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Nebraska
- County
- Lancaster County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 294,757
- Elevation
- 367 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 47' N / 96° 40' W
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All times shown relative to Lincoln local time
Clock changes in Lincoln
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
- (53.2° 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 40 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 41 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 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Lincoln
Time context
Lincoln 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 Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Lincoln AirportLNKMedium airport9.4 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LNK / KLNK
About 9.4 km (5.8 mi) west-northwest of Lincoln
Scheduled airline service in source data
Eppley AirfieldOMALarge airport · Serves Omaha85.6 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · OMA / KOMA
About 85.6 km (53.2 mi) northeast of Lincoln
Scheduled airline service in source data
Central Nebraska Regional AirportGRIMedium airport · Serves Grand Island139 km west
Source: OurAirports record · GRI / KGRI
About 139 km (86.6 mi) west of Lincoln
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Lincoln in?
- Lincoln currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Lincoln?
- Clocks in Lincoln 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 Lincoln currently on daylight saving time?
- Lincoln is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Lincoln right now?
- Lincoln is currently UTC−05:00