Current Local Time in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

5:35:51 am CST

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Country:	United States
State:	Nebraska (NE)
Lat/Long:	40°48'N / 96°40'W
Elevation:	365 m
Currency:	United States Dollar (USD)
Languages:	English
Country Code:	+1

°F

Weather

22 °F

Clear.
42 / 16 °F

Thu 22.		32 / 8 °F
Fri 23.		9 / -5 °F

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Time Zone

CST (Central Standard Time)
UTC/GMT -6 hours

DST starts

Mar 8, 2026
Forward 1 hour

DST ends

Nov 1, 2026
Back 1 hour

Difference

1 hour behind
Columbus

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Sunrise

7:45 am
↑ 116° Southeast

Sunset

5:30 pm
↑ 244° Southwest

Day length

9 hours, 45 minutes
+1m 48s longer

Moon 7.2%

Rise – 9:25 am
Set – 8:43 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:38 pm
Altitude: 29.5°

Astronomical
Twilight

6:09 am – 6:42 am
6:34 pm – 7:06 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:42 am – 7:15 am
6:00 pm – 6:34 pm

Civil
Twilight

7:15 am – 7:45 am
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
January 18, 2026
1:51 pm

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
January 25, 2026
10:47 pm

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Airports

Eppley Airfield, OMA
About 53 mi NE of Lincoln
Kansas City International Airport, MCI
About 147 mi SE of Lincoln

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5:3551am

Wednesday, January 21, 2026