Right now, local time in Lincoln is 10:37 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lincoln ranks #133591 worldwide by population and #15335 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lincoln — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.0408° N, 98.1448° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 432 m above sea level — higher than about 81% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kansas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,274 · #133591 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
- 39.04° S, 81.86° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,471 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
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 40.9° from north (NE (41°))
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 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Lincoln sits at 432 m above sea level. Lincoln's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 943 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,995 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.04° N, 98.14° 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 | 08:37 | −2h |
| Chicago | 10:37 | same time |
| São Paulo | 13:37 | +3h |
| London | 16:37 | +6h |
| Paris | 17:37 | +7h |
| Moscow | 19:37 | +9h |
| Dubai | 20:37 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 22:07 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:37 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 00:37 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 01:37 | +15h |
| Sydney | 03:37 | +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 City11:37
- Los Angeles08:37
- Brooklyn11:37
- Chicago10:37
- Queens11:37
- Houston10:37
- Phoenix09:37
- Philadelphia11:37
- San Antonio10:37
- Manhattan11:37
- San Diego08:37
- The Bronx11:37
Distances from Lincoln
| Chicago | 943 km | ENE (67°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,874 km | W (259°) |
| London | 7,207 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,515 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 8,675 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 8,780 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 9,806 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,351 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,409 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 13,491 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 13,937 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 14,995 km | NNW (328°) |
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 07:02 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lincoln tonight?
The moon phase over Lincoln tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lincoln?
The antipode of Lincoln — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.04° S, 81.86° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,471 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 432 m above sea level, higher than roughly 81% 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 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.