United States
Time now in Omaha
Sunrise 06:46Sunset 07:58Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
1,021
Sunrise
06:46
Sunset
07:58
Day length
13h 13m
Coordinates
33.18, -94.74
Time difference from Omaha
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Omaha right now.
Omaha on the map
About the time in Omaha
Omaha sits at latitude 33.18, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 13m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 1,021 people live in Omaha, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Omaha runs on America/Chicago, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in Omaha
- When do the sun rise and set in Omaha today?
- Sunrise is at 06:46 and sunset at 07:58, giving 13h 13m of daylight.
- Does Omaha change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Omaha?
- Omaha is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Omaha right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Omaha, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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