Nexus 5 Stuck in Factory Reset cycle

[Android Central Question]

Ever since, yesterday march 26, 9 pm pacific time.

I placed my phone in factory reset and its been stuck in the reset cycle ever since. its now 2pm

Should it be taking this long?

 

[Rukbat]

No. Hold the power button down until it restarts (it could take as long as 30 seconds).