Nebraska Time Zones

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What time zone is it in Nebraska?

Answer

Time zones in Nebraska
Central Time and Mountain Time

The zones in Nebraska: Central Time and Mountain Time.

Time Zone Facts

Time zones
Central Time and Mountain Time
Number of zones
2
Offsets
UTC−7 – UTC−6
Clock changes
daylight time from March 8, 2026 and standard time from November 1, 2026
Daylight saving time in effect now
Yes

The Parts and Their Zones

Part Time zoneStandard timeDaylight saving time
the eastern two-thirds, including Omaha and LincolnCentral TimeUTC−6 UTC−5
the western panhandle, including Scottsbluff and North PlatteMountain TimeUTC−7 UTC−6

Time Difference

UTC
5 hours behind
Eastern Time
1 hour behind
Mountain Time
1 hour ahead
Pacific Time
2 hours ahead
Moscow Time
MSK−9 in standard time, MSK−8 in daylight time

The difference is calculated for the part «the eastern two-thirds, including Omaha and Lincoln».

Current time in Nebraska

UTC−5 — subtract 5 hours from UTC
the eastern two-thirds, including Omaha and Lincoln

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Time Zone of a Place

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Time Zones: United States: States and DC

PlaceTime zone
ConnecticutEastern Time
DelawareEastern Time
FloridaEastern Time and Central Time
GeorgiaEastern Time
HawaiiHawaii–Aleutian Time
IdahoMountain Time and Pacific Time
IllinoisCentral Time
IndianaEastern Time and Central Time
IowaCentral Time
KansasCentral Time and Mountain Time
KentuckyEastern Time and Central Time
LouisianaCentral Time
MaineEastern Time
MarylandEastern Time
MassachusettsEastern Time
MichiganEastern Time and Central Time
MinnesotaCentral Time
MississippiCentral Time
MissouriCentral Time
MontanaMountain Time
NebraskaCentral Time and Mountain Time
NevadaPacific Time
New HampshireEastern Time
New JerseyEastern Time
New MexicoMountain Time
New YorkEastern Time
North CarolinaEastern Time
North DakotaCentral Time and Mountain Time
OhioEastern Time
OklahomaCentral Time
OregonPacific Time and Mountain Time
PennsylvaniaEastern Time
Rhode IslandEastern Time
South CarolinaEastern Time
South DakotaCentral Time and Mountain Time
TennesseeCentral Time and Eastern Time
TexasCentral Time and Mountain Time
UtahMountain Time
VermontEastern Time
VirginiaEastern Time

FAQ

What time zone is it in Nebraska?

Time zones in Nebraska Central Time and Mountain Time

Is daylight saving time observed in Nebraska?

Yes. This year the clocks there go to daylight time from March 8, 2026 and standard time from November 1, 2026.

How many time zones are there in Nebraska?

There are 2 of them, from UTC−7 to UTC−6: Central Time and Mountain Time.

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