Most of Nebraska operates on Central Standard Time (CST) during winter months, which is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-6). During daylight saving time, observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, Nebraska switches to Central Daylight Time (CDT), which is UTC-5.
The majority of Nebraska follows Central Time, including Omaha, Lincoln, and Bellevue. However, the western panhandle including Scottsbluff observes Mountain Time (UTC-7/UTC-6). Most of Nebraska's population and business activity is in the Central Time Zone.
Nebraska spans two time zones. When it's 9 AM in Omaha (Central Time), it's 8 AM in Scottsbluff (Mountain Time). Omaha is home to several major financial corporations coordinating operations across time zones.