Time in Beatrice, Nebraska now
Beatrice is in Nebraska and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Beatrice.
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 12,388
- Coordinates
- 40.2681° N, 96.7470° W
Sunrise and sunset in Beatrice.
Worked out for 40.2681° N, 96.7470° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Beatrice for 15h 3m, and on the shortest day for 9h 18m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Beatrice compared with other cities.
How the clock in Beatrice lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Beatrice |
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Beatrice.
The closest places listed for Nebraska, with the distance from Beatrice and their local time. See every place on the Nebraska page.
When the clocks change in Beatrice.
Beatrice follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Beatrice.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Beatrice.
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What time is it in Beatrice right now?
Beatrice is on Central Time, UTC-6, and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Beatrice in?
Beatrice uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Nebraska in most cases. The Nebraska page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Beatrice observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Beatrice go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Beatrice?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 21:00, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:45 and sets at 17:03.
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How long is the longest day in Beatrice?
The sun is up for 15h 3m on the June solstice and for 9h 18m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Beatrice and New York?
Beatrice is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Beatrice and London?
Beatrice is 6 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Beatrice?
Beatrice has about 12,388 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Nebraska on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Beatrice?
Beatrice sits at 40.2681° N, 96.7470° W in Nebraska, about 80 miles from Omaha.
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Which places are closest to Beatrice?
The closest places listed are Crete, 27 miles away, Lincoln, 37 miles away and Seward, 48 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.