What time is it in Kentucky, USA? Time zones & current time

Time zones in Kentucky

Eastern Time

10:32 AM

EST UTC-5

Clocks go forward on March 14, 2027.

Louisville, Lexington, Lexington-Fayette, Meads, Covington, Richmond, Georgetown, Florence, Nicholasville, Elizabethtown, Frankfort, Jeffersontown, Independence, Valley Station, Radcliff, Ashland, Newburg, Erlanger, Winchester, Fern Creek

79 places

Central Time

9:32 AM

CST UTC-6

Clocks go forward on March 14, 2027.

Bowling Green, Owensboro, Hopkinsville, Henderson, Paducah, Madisonville, Murray, Glasgow, Fort Campbell North, Mayfield, Franklin, Oak Grove, Morehead, Oak Grove, Russellville, Leitchfield, Knottsville, Princeton, Central City

19 places

Sunrise and sunset in Frankfort today

Sunrise: 7:17 AM
Sunset: 5:29 PM
Solar noon: 12:23 PM
Golden hour: 7:00–7:56 AM and 4:51–5:46 PM
Day length: 10 h 11 min (1 min 55 s shorter than yesterday)
Twilight: 6:49–7:17 AM and 5:29–5:57 PM
Next solar eclipse: Partial solar eclipse, January 26, 20283% of the Sun covered, maximum at 9:29 AM

Sunrise and sunset for the whole year

Moon in Frankfort today

Waxing crescent
Illumination: 11%

Moonrise: 10:39 AM
Moonset: 7:43 PM
Next full moon: Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 9:53 AM
Next new moon: Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 7:51 PM
Next lunar eclipse: Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028Maximum at 11:13 PM

Moon phases for the year

About Kentucky

There are 2 time zones in Kentucky: Eastern Time (UTC-5), Central Time (UTC-6). The administrative centre is Frankfort. This page lists the time in 98 places in Kentucky.

Largest cities in Kentucky

Louisville 10:32 AM
Lexington 10:32 AM
Lexington-Fayette 10:32 AM
Meads 10:32 AM
Bowling Green 9:32 AM
Owensboro 9:32 AM
Covington 10:32 AM
Richmond 10:32 AM
Georgetown 10:32 AM
Florence 10:32 AM

All places in Kentucky A–Z

Time in major world cities

London UK 15:32
New York USA 10:32 AM
Tokyo Japan 00:32
Paris France 16:32
Dubai UAE 19:32
Los Angeles USA 7:32 AM
Sydney Australia 02:32
Singapore 23:32
Hong Kong 23:32
Chicago USA 9:32 AM
Toronto Canada 10:32
Moscow Russia 18:32
Beijing China 23:32
Istanbul Turkey 18:32
Berlin Germany 16:32
Seoul South Korea 00:32
Mumbai India 21:02
São Paulo Brazil 12:32
Mexico City Mexico 09:32
Cairo Egypt 17:32

Frequently asked questions

How many time zones are there in Kentucky?

There are 2 time zones in Kentucky: Eastern Time (UTC-5), Central Time (UTC-6).

Does Kentucky observe daylight saving time?

Yes. On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-4).

What is UTC?

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Time in Kentucky, USA