Right now, local time in Omaha is 00:07 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Omaha ranks #1242 worldwide by population and #44 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 68m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Solar noon
- 13:08
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 64% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Omaha — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.2563° N, 95.9404° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 323 m above sea level — higher than about 72% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Nebraska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 486,051 · #1242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Omaha through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.26° S, 84.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,404 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Omaha today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 42.3° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Omaha — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Omaha sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Omaha sits at just 323 m above sea level. Omaha's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 695 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,875 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.26° N, 95.94° 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 | 22:07 | −2h |
| Chicago | 00:07 | same time |
| São Paulo | 02:07 | +2h |
| London | 05:07 | +5h |
| Paris | 06:07 | +6h |
| Moscow | 08:07 | +8h |
| Dubai | 09:07 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 10:37 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 13:07 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 13:07 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 14:07 | +14h |
| Sydney | 16:07 | +16h |
Best time to call Omaha
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Omaha local time:
Cities sharing Omaha's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City01:07
- Los Angeles22:07
- Brooklyn01:07
- Chicago00:07
- Queens01:07
- Houston00:07
- Phoenix22:07
- Philadelphia01:07
- San Antonio00:07
- Manhattan01:07
- San Diego22:07
- The Bronx01:07
Distances from Omaha
| Chicago | 695 km | E (82°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,113 km | WSW (255°) |
| London | 6,899 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,209 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,374 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 8,817 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 9,752 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 12,047 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,294 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 13,214 km | NNE (12°) |
| Sydney | 14,186 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 14,875 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Omaha
- Carter Lake4 km · 00:07
- Council Bluffs7 km · 00:07
- Ralston10 km · 00:07
- La Vista11 km · 00:07
- Bellevue14 km · 00:07
- Offutt Air Force Base15 km · 00:07
- Papillion14 km · 00:07
- Hillsborough16 km · 00:07
FAQ
What time is it in Omaha right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Omaha (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Omaha in?
Omaha runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Omaha observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Omaha today?
Omaha sees sunrise at 07:54 and sunset at 18:22 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Omaha tonight?
The moon phase over Omaha tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 63.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Omaha?
The antipode of Omaha — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.26° S, 84.06° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,404 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Omaha?
Omaha sits at about 323 m above sea level, higher than roughly 72% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Omaha?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Omaha, clocks run about 68 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.