Time in Sidney, Nebraska now
Sidney is in Nebraska and uses Mountain Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Sidney.
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Mountain Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 6,942
- Coordinates
- 41.1428° N, 102.9780° W
Sunrise and sunset in Sidney.
Worked out for 41.1428° N, 102.9780° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Sidney for 15h 9m, and on the shortest day for 9h 12m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Sidney compared with other cities.
How the clock in Sidney lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Sidney |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| 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 Sidney.
The closest places listed for Nebraska, with the distance from Sidney and their local time. See every place on the Nebraska page.
When the clocks change in Sidney.
Sidney 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 Sidney.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Sidney.
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What time is it in Sidney right now?
Sidney is on Mountain Time, UTC-7, and UTC-6 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
02
What time zone is Sidney in?
Sidney uses Mountain Time, the same zone as the rest of Nebraska in most cases. The Nebraska page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Sidney observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Sidney 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 Sidney?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:19 and sets at 20:27, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:13 and sets at 16:25.
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How long is the longest day in Sidney?
The sun is up for 15h 9m on the June solstice and for 9h 12m 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 Sidney and New York?
Sidney is 2 hours behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Sidney and London?
Sidney is 7 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 Sidney?
Sidney has about 6,942 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 Sidney?
Sidney sits at 41.1428° N, 102.9780° W in Nebraska, about 366 miles from Omaha.
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Which places are closest to Sidney?
The closest places listed are Gering, 59 miles away, Scottsbluff, 61 miles away and Alliance, 66 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.