Eastern TimeEDT · about 85% of listed population · Louisville, Lexington, Lexington-Fayette, Meads
Central TimeCDT · about 15% of listed population · Bowling Green, Owensboro, Hopkinsville, Henderson
Kentucky time zone
Eastern Time
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
IANA: America/Kentucky/Louisville · UTC−4
Daylight saving time in Kentucky
In effect now
Next change: Sun 1 Nov, clocks go back 1 hour (02:00 → 01:00)
Sunrise and sunset in Louisville today
Sunrise 07:43 · Sunset 19:17
Daylight 11h 33m · Solar noon 13:30
Where Louisville is
Louisville, Kentucky, United States 🇺🇸
38.2542° N, 85.7594° W · pop. 624,444
Time in Kentucky vs major world cities
City
Local time
Difference from Kentucky
New York
Thu
same time
Los Angeles
Thu
3 hours behind
London
Thu
5 hours ahead
Paris
Thu
6 hours ahead
Dubai
Thu
8 hours ahead
Mumbai
Fri
9.5 hours ahead
Singapore
Fri
12 hours ahead
Tokyo
Fri
13 hours ahead
Sydney
Fri
15 hours ahead
Johannesburg
Thu
6 hours ahead
São Paulo
Thu
1 hour ahead
Chicago
Thu
1 hour behind
What time zone is Kentucky in?
Kentucky is on Eastern Time (EDT, UTC−4). The IANA identifier is America/Kentucky/Louisville.
Most of Kentucky (about 85% of the population in our city data) uses Eastern Time; the rest uses Central Time. Check which side of the line a town is on before you schedule.
Does Kentucky observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Kentucky is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:
Sunday 1 November 2026: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (EDT → EST)
Sunday 14 March 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (EST → EDT)
Sunday 7 November 2027: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (EDT → EST)
October 2026 calendar for Kentucky
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Upcoming public holidays in United States
Mon 12 Oct Columbus Day
Wed 11 Nov Veterans Day
Thu 26 Nov Thanksgiving Day
Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day
Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day
Mon 18 Jan Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Other cities in Kentucky
New YorkNew York
Los AngelesCalifornia
BrooklynNew York
ChicagoIllinois
QueensNew York
HoustonTexas
PhoenixArizona
PhiladelphiaPennsylvania
San AntonioTexas
ManhattanNew York
San DiegoCalifornia
The BronxNew York
Frequently asked questions about Kentucky
What time zone is Kentucky in?
Eastern Time (EDT), UTC−4; IANA zone America/Kentucky/Louisville.
When do the clocks change in Kentucky?
Next on Sunday 1 November 2026, when clocks go back from 02:00 to 01:00.