Nebraska Time Zone Map
Central Time; the western Panhandle is Mountain.
Time zones in Nebraska
| Zone | IANA | Standard | Daylight | Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Time | America/Chicago | UTC−6 | UTC−5 | CST / CDT |
| Mountain Time | America/Denver | UTC−7 | UTC−6 | MST / MDT |
Nebraska is on Central Time except its western end — the Panhandle and part of the west-central plains — which is on Mountain Time. Scottsbluff, Alliance, Sidney, and Ogallala are Mountain; North Platte, Kearney, Lincoln, and Omaha are Central. Driving west on I-80, the clock goes back an hour between North Platte and Ogallala.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Nebraska in?
Mostly Central Time. The western part of the state, including the Panhandle (Scottsbluff, Alliance, Sidney) and Ogallala, is on Mountain Time.
What time zone is Omaha in?
Central Time (CST/CDT), IANA zone America/Chicago.
What time zone is Scottsbluff in?
Mountain Time (MST/MDT), one hour behind Omaha and Lincoln — the same clock as Cheyenne and Denver.
Sources: zone boundaries from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s time zone regulations (49 CFR Part 71); offsets and daylight saving rules from the IANA time zone database. See Data Sources for how this site uses them.