Dakota County in numbers
- Coordinates
- 42.3911, -96.5645
- Region
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1689 km away
- Same name
- 1 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States
Learn the current time in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States, a place in the America/Chicago time zone (−5).
Dakota County, United States
Friday, 30 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Dakota County
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Dakota County keeps America/Chicago clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:58 AM Solar noon 1:11 PM Sunset 6:24 PM Daylight 10 h 26 min Night 13 h 34 min Civil twilight 7:29 AM – 6:53 PM
Weather in Dakota County right now
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Dakota County and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 68741 Hubbard — 4.9 km away
- 68743 Jackson — 6.9 km away
- 68731 Dakota City — 9.2 km away
- 68030 Homer — 10.4 km away
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Nebraska
Other places named Dakota County
- Dakota County Minnesota, United States
Same time zone — America/Chicago
- Chicago United States
- Houston United States
- San Antonio United States
- Dallas United States
- Fort Worth United States
- Austin United States
Nearby places
- Hubbard — 2.1 km
- Jackson — 6.4 km
- Homer — 9.9 km
- Goodwin — 10.3 km
- Millis Beach — 10.7 km
- Willis — 10.8 km
Local time details for Dakota County
4 postal codes cover the territory of Dakota County.
Dakota County counts hours by America/Chicago, which stands at UTC−5. Whether daylight saving is kept: Yes.
At Dakota County the sun clears the horizon at 7:58 AM and sinks again at 6:24 PM. The gap between them is 10 h 26 min.
Nearby places that share Dakota County's clock include Hubbard and Jackson.
Questions and answers
- Is the local time in Dakota County based on America/Chicago?
- Yes, local time in Dakota County is based on America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Is there any clock change for daylight saving in Dakota County?
- Daylight saving in Dakota County: Yes.
- When should I expect the sun to rise in Dakota County?
- Expect it at 7:58 AM.