Right now, local time in Lincoln is 06:40 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lincoln ranks #2052 worldwide by population and #75 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lincoln — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8000° N, 96.6670° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 367 m above sea level — higher than about 77% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Nebraska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 294,757 · #2052 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lincoln through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.80° S, 83.33° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,398 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lincoln today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 41.8° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Lincoln — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lincoln sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Lincoln sits at just 367 m above sea level. Lincoln's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 764 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,890 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.80° N, 96.67° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 04:40 | −2h |
| Chicago | 06:40 | same time |
| São Paulo | 09:40 | +3h |
| London | 12:40 | +6h |
| Paris | 13:40 | +7h |
| Moscow | 15:40 | +9h |
| Dubai | 16:40 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:10 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:40 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 20:40 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 21:40 | +15h |
| Sydney | 23:40 | +17h |
Best time to call Lincoln
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lincoln local time:
Cities sharing Lincoln's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City07:40
- Los Angeles04:40
- Brooklyn07:40
- Chicago06:40
- Queens07:40
- Houston06:40
- Phoenix05:40
- Philadelphia07:40
- San Antonio06:40
- Manhattan07:40
- San Diego04:40
- The Bronx07:40
Distances from Lincoln
| Chicago | 764 km | ENE (78°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,041 km | WSW (255°) |
| London | 6,978 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,288 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,445 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 8,824 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 9,749 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,120 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,307 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 13,276 km | NNE (11°) |
| Sydney | 14,114 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 14,890 km | NNW (331°) |
Cities near Lincoln
FAQ
What time is it in Lincoln right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lincoln (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lincoln in?
Lincoln runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Lincoln observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lincoln today?
Lincoln sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lincoln tonight?
The moon phase over Lincoln tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lincoln?
The antipode of Lincoln — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.80° S, 83.33° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,398 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lincoln?
Lincoln sits at about 367 m above sea level, higher than roughly 77% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Lincoln?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lincoln, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.