Lincoln, NE · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Lincoln, Nebraska
Short answer
- Longest day
- 15 h 06 min
- Shortest day
- 9 h 15 min
Lincoln daylight through 2026
Daylight in Lincoln runs from 9 h 15 min on December 21 to 15 h 06 min on June 21, a seasonal swing of 5 h 52 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 74th of 342 US cities of 100,000+, where 1st is the largest. Around the March equinox the city gets 12 h 09 min, and around the September equinox 12 h 09 min.
Lincoln daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 h 39 min | 7:37 AM to 7:51 AM | 5:09 PM to 5:43 PM |
| February | 10 h 40 min | 7:02 AM to 7:36 AM | 5:44 PM to 6:16 PM |
| March | 11 h 58 min | 6:51 AM to 7:49 AM | 6:18 PM to 7:50 PM |
| April | 13 h 20 min | 6:26 AM to 7:09 AM | 7:51 PM to 8:22 PM |
| May | 14 h 29 min | 5:57 AM to 6:24 AM | 8:23 PM to 8:51 PM |
| June | 15 h 03 min | 5:54 AM to 5:58 AM | 8:52 PM to 9:02 PM |
| July | 14 h 45 min | 5:59 AM to 6:22 AM | 8:43 PM to 9:02 PM |
| August | 13 h 45 min | 6:23 AM to 6:52 AM | 8:00 PM to 8:42 PM |
| September | 12 h 27 min | 6:53 AM to 7:22 AM | 7:10 PM to 7:58 PM |
| October | 11 h 06 min | 7:23 AM to 7:56 AM | 6:23 PM to 7:08 PM |
| November | 9 h 55 min | 6:57 AM to 7:30 AM | 4:59 PM to 5:22 PM |
| December | 9 h 18 min | 7:31 AM to 7:50 AM | 4:58 PM to 5:08 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 10 at 5:54 AM and the latest sunset on June 23 at 9:02 PM. The latest sunrise is 7:56 AM on October 31. Daylight saving time starts and ends on March 8 and November 1, which shifts every clock time by an hour.
On standard time the clocks run 6 hours behind UTC, the time of the 90° W meridian. Lincoln sits at 96.67° W, so the sun runs about 27 minutes behind the zone clock. Solar noon is at 12:36 PM on January 15 and 1:32 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska. Day length depends on latitude, so the table lists the paired cities from north to south.
| City | Latitude | June 21 | December 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND | 46.86° N | 15 h 53 min | 8 h 32 min |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 43.54° N | 15 h 26 min | 8 h 56 min |
| Des Moines, IA | 41.57° N | 15 h 12 min | 9 h 10 min |
| Omaha, NE | 41.26° N | 15 h 09 min | 9 h 12 min |
| Lincoln, NE | 40.81° N | 15 h 06 min | 9 h 15 min |
| Kansas City, MO | 39.13° N | 14 h 55 min | 9 h 25 min |
| Kansas City, KS | 39.12° N | 14 h 55 min | 9 h 25 min |
| Independence, MO | 39.09° N | 14 h 55 min | 9 h 25 min |
| Topeka, KS | 39.03° N | 14 h 55 min | 9 h 26 min |
| Overland Park, KS | 38.89° N | 14 h 54 min | 9 h 26 min |
| Olathe, KS | 38.88° N | 14 h 54 min | 9 h 26 min |
Questions people ask
What is the longest day of the year in Lincoln?
June 21, 2026, with 15 h 06 min of daylight: sunrise 5:55 AM, sunset 9:01 PM.
What is the shortest day in Lincoln?
December 21, 2026, with 9 h 15 min: sunrise 7:47 AM, sunset 5:02 PM.
When is the latest sunset in Lincoln?
9:02 PM on June 23, 2026. The earliest sunset is 4:58 PM on December 5.
What time zone is Lincoln in?
America/Chicago. Clocks change on March 8 (to CDT) and November 1 (to CST) in 2026.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: computed for 2026 at the Census internal point of Lincoln, 40.810° N, 96.675° W; time zone from Open-Meteo.
- 01SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
- 02IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.