Current Time in North Platte, Nebraska, USA
10:16:23 PM
22:16:23
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
North Platte is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in North Platte
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Nebraska
- County
- Lincoln County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 24,194
- Elevation
- 854 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 07' N / 100° 45' W
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North Platte follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Omaha
Popular conversions (current offsets)
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Clock changes in North Platte
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 9 hr 54 min2 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 54 min2 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (30.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 54 min | 2 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 52 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 50 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 48 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 47 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 45 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 43 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Nebraska
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for North Platte, Nebraska, USA
North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird FieldLBFMedium airport6.8 km east
Source: OurAirports record · LBF / KLBF
About 6.8 km (4.2 mi) east of North Platte
Scheduled airline service in source data
McCook Ben Nelson Regional AirportMCKMedium airport · Serves McCook103 km south
Source: OurAirports record · MCK / KMCK
About 103 km (63.9 mi) south of North Platte
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kearney Regional AirportEARMedium airport · Serves Kearney154 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · EAR / KEAR
About 154 km (95.8 mi) east-southeast of North Platte
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is North Platte in?
- North Platte uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in North Platte?
- Clocks in North Platte move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CST (UTC−06:00) to CDT (UTC−05:00)
- Does North Platte observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. North Platte observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of North Platte?
- North Platte is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer