Lincoln uses America/Chicago — UTC-06:00 (CST) in standard time and UTC-05:00 (CDT) during daylight saving time. It is located in Nebraska, United States. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Lincoln's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Lincoln uses UTC-06:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC-05:00 (CDT) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Lincoln is America/Chicago. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 08 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 01 November 2026 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 14 March 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 07 November 2027 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 12 March 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 05 November 2028 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 11 March 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 04 November 2029 at 02:00 → 01:00
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Currency: US Dollar (USD). Calling code: +1. Languages: English.
Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska. The city covers 103.9 square miles (269.1 km2) and had a population of 291,082 as of the 2020 census (301,522 estimated in 2025). It is the second-most populous city in Nebraska and the 72nd-most populous in the United States.
The county seat of Lancaster County, Lincoln is the economic and cultural anchor of the Lincoln, Nebraska metropolitan area, home to approximately 345,000 people.
Lincoln was founded in 1856 as the village of Lancaster on the wild salt marshes and arroyos of what became Lancaster County. Renamed after President Abraham Lincoln, it became Nebraska's state capital in 1869. The Bertram G. Goodhue–designed state capitol building was completed in 1932 and is the nation's second-tallest capitol.
As the city is the seat of government for the state of Nebraska, the state and the U.S. government are major employers. The University of Nebraska was founded in Lincoln in 1869. The university is Nebraska's largest, with 23,954 students enrolled, and the city's third-largest employer.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Lincoln, Nebraska. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
294,757 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Nebraska, United States.
America/Chicago · UTC-06:00 (CST).
Observes DST.
US Dollar (USD) · +1.
Omaha, Kansas City, Wichita
Lincoln Airport (LNK) about 9.4 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 18.6°C and lows 7.7°C. Warmest month: July (average high 30.9°C); coolest month: January (average low -10.8°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Lincoln's economy is fairly typical of a mid-sized American city; most economic activity is derived from the service and manufacturing industries. Government and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln are both large contributors to the local economy. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Nebraska · IANA zone: America/Chicago · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Lincoln. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Lincoln and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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